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Rafterman · 04-24-2002, 10:30 PM

I was driving into town the other night and my brakes failed. Luckily I was only doing about 20mph, so I just geared down, pumped the brake & applied the parking brake. I slowly sort of skidded & rolled to a stop. The ride home was quite an adventure, I'll tell you that much.

Anyhow, apparently the left front brake hose was put on incorrectly when we had the brakes redone a few months ago. If the wheels are turned left, the hose rubbed against the inside of the rim, which caused it to twist & distort very badly. We took it in tonight to get it fixed. Hopefully we'll be back on the road in no time!

Longhorn Man · 04-24-2002, 10:32 PM

Hmmm, that is pretty much what happened to me yesterday.
I was rather surprised (and pleased) that the parts store had the hose, in stock, for 10 bucks.
For anyone wondering...the hose is the exact same 1/2 ton - one ton. (drum, front end)

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

[This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited April 24, 2002).]

Dim · 04-24-2002, 10:41 PM

LoL the same thing happend to me about a week ago. Front left brake hose wore out and sprung a leak. I used a piece of wook, jammed it into the hose and taped it off with electric tape. Those are the only things i had handy and it did the job. I got home safe. What a redneck eh?

This was in my citation (beater) not the truck.

D!m

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BlueStreak 69 Chevy C10 -
(Under Construction)
pos_8@hotmail.com

Patrick Sullivan · 04-24-2002, 11:22 PM

I actually drove a few days with no front brakes at all - hose blew on the front discs and I had to wait for the parts store to get another one. The back drums don't do half bad by themselves..

Longhorn Man · 04-24-2002, 11:25 PM

Drove a Honda Civic with the back lines crimped shut for about 2 years...only noticed in the rain and in corners.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

O'l Buck · 04-25-2002, 12:18 AM

the brakes on the convertible went the same night the engine did. I was at a cruz night in Kearney. talk about scary!!! hundreds of high dollar cars and here's my work in progress, smoking oil and no brakes!! that was a long 60 miles home. My brand new master cylinder was the problem, it started bypassing, evidently blew a seal somewhere.

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Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction

04-24-2002, 10:30 PM	#1
Rafterman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 190	Brakes failed I was driving into town the other night and my brakes failed. Luckily I was only doing about 20mph, so I just geared down, pumped the brake & applied the parking brake. I slowly sort of skidded & rolled to a stop. The ride home was quite an adventure, I'll tell you that much. Anyhow, apparently the left front brake hose was put on incorrectly when we had the brakes redone a few months ago. If the wheels are turned left, the hose rubbed against the inside of the rim, which caused it to twist & distort very badly. We took it in tonight to get it fixed. Hopefully we'll be back on the road in no time!

04-24-2002, 10:41 PM	#3
Dim Tha Russian Canadian Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Lethbridge, AB Posts: 358	LoL the same thing happend to me about a week ago. Front left brake hose wore out and sprung a leak. I used a piece of wook, jammed it into the hose and taped it off with electric tape. Those are the only things i had handy and it did the job. I got home safe. What a redneck eh? This was in my citation (beater) not the truck. D!m ------------------ BlueStreak 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com __________________ Dimitri Lethbridge, Alberta 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com

04-24-2002, 11:22 PM	#4
Patrick Sullivan Transcendental Trucker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rockaway Beach, OR Posts: 374	I actually drove a few days with no front brakes at all - hose blew on the front discs and I had to wait for the parts store to get another one. The back drums don't do half bad by themselves.. __________________ Patrick Sullivan \| sullivan@oregoncoast.com Rockaway Beach, Oregon 1972 Chevy Cheyenne C-20 1998 Dodge Dakota 4x4 So, fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate'er befalls... Then gently rise and softly call Goodnight and joy be to you all!

04-25-2002, 12:18 AM	#6
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	the brakes on the convertible went the same night the engine did. I was at a cruz night in Kearney. talk about scary!!! hundreds of high dollar cars and here's my work in progress, smoking oil and no brakes!! that was a long 60 miles home. My brand new master cylinder was the problem, it started bypassing, evidently blew a seal somewhere. ------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

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04-24-2002, 10:32 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Hmmm, that is pretty much what happened to me yesterday. I was rather surprised (and pleased) that the parts store had the hose, in stock, for 10 bucks. For anyone wondering...the hose is the exact same 1/2 ton - one ton. (drum, front end) ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio [This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited April 24, 2002).]

04-24-2002, 11:25 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Drove a Honda Civic with the back lines crimped shut for about 2 years...only noticed in the rain and in corners. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio



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