Express 4500 V8-6.0L (2010)
Brake Hose/Line: Service and Repair
Front Brake Hose Replacement
Front Brake Hose Replacement
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Warning (See: Service Precautions/Technician Safety Information/Brake Fluid Irritant Warning).
Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Caution (See: Service Precautions/Vehicle Damage Warnings/Brake Fluid
Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Caution).
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Maintenance/Wheels and Tires/Service and Repair
).
3. Clean all dirt and foreign material from the brake hose end and brake pipe fitting.
Note: Install a rubber cap or plug to the exposed brake pipe fitting end in order to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.
4. Use a backup wrench on the brake hose fitting end, disconnect the brake pipe fitting end from the brake hose then cap or plug the brake pipe fitting
end.
5. Remove the brake hose retaining clip from the brake hose mounting bracket.
6. Remove the brake hose bracket bolt from the upper control arm.
7. Remove the brake hose bracket bolt from the steering knuckle.