Metro L3-061 1.0L VIN 6 TBI (1998)
Brake Hose/Line: Service and Repair
Front Brake Hose Replacement
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
3. Clean all of the dirt and foreign material from the hose and fittings.
4. Remove the E-clip (4) and the hose (2) from the strut-mounted brake hose bracket.
5. Remove the brake hose (2) at the brake pipe (1) and the caliper (3) by removing the union bolt.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
NOTICE: Refer to Service Precautions.
1. Install the brake hose (2) at the brake pipe (1) and the caliper (3). Secure the brake hose (2) with a fitting nut and a bolt at the caliper (3).
^ Tighten the brake pipe fitting nut to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the caliper union bolt to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the brake hose (2) to the strut-mounted bracket. Secure the brake hose with an E-clip.
3. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Flush and bleed the brake system.
