Brake Question

[1stGeExpedition]

Blew a brake line tonight. Not sure if it's a line or distribution block. Is there a distribution block on the 2000 Expy XLT and is this going to be expensive? The fluid blew out from under the driver side near the gas tank. Lucky for me I wasn't going down a hill or in an accident. I still had some pedal but it was going to the floor before slowing me. I dropped it at a local shop.

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[BAD RONALD]

Blew a brake line tonight...is this going to be expensive?

Depends. It won't be too bad to replace the blown line only. The problem that can get expensive is corrosion caused by road salt elsewhere. The rest of the 15 year old lines on your truck are in the same shape as the one the failed. The call that will drive cost is how extensively you choose to investigate and repair corrosion damage.

 

[splintrcel]

Redoing all the brakes isnt too dificult. Odds are its a corroded brake line. Mine as well buy all knew brake lines if you plan on keeping your truck for awhile. You have too bleed all the brakes already so mine as well make everything fresh.

 

[1stGeExpedition]

Local shop charged $260 to replace two lines, refill fluid and bleed the system. I didn't have time (or patients) to deal with it myself. I hate doing brake lines!

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[nsperf]

Brake lines are not usually hard or expensive but are time consuming. The reason shops charge so much. Plus myself, I charge extra when I have to taste brake fluid rust ala carte.

If doing it yourself ensure you get the right line, adapters if needed and take your time to bend and route. Usually the blocks do not go bad.

 

[BAD RONALD]

... I charge extra when I have to taste brake fluid rust ala carte.

How does brake fluid rust taste?