We replace brake hoses if they have mechanical defects - scuffs, cracks or breaks, as well as if brake fluid leaks through the hose
After more than 120,000 km or 5 years of vehicle operation (whichever comes first), it is advisable to forcefully replace the hoses of both front wheel brakes.
We carry out work on a flat area.
Remove the front wheel and securely fix the car on the stand.
Before unscrewing the brake pipe fitting from the upper hose end with a metal brush, clean the place of their connection from dirt and corrosion and apply an easily penetrating liquid like WD-40 to it.
With a special wrench for fittings of brake pipes by 11, we unscrew the fitting of the brake pipe from the upper tip of the hose.
Remove the lock plate from the tube fitting
Remove the hose tip from the body bracket hole.
To prevent the liquid from flowing out, we put a rubber cap on the brake bleed valve on the tube.
Using a 14 wrench, unscrew the lower end of the hose from the hole in the front wheel brake housing
Remove the hose
Install the hose in reverse order.
Bleeding the hydraulic brakes, as described in the article - Bleeding the brakes of a Nissan Almera car.
Replacing the rear wheel brake hose
We install the car on a lift or a viewing ditch
Cleaning the hose connections
Apply WD-40 penetrating fluid or brake fluid to the joints
Using an 11 wrench for pipe fittings, unscrew the brake pipe fitting from the upper hose tip
Remove the upper end of the hose from the hole in the bracket on the body
To prevent the liquid from flowing out, we put a rubber cap on the brake bleed valve on the tube.
We also unscrew the fitting of the brake pipe located on the rear suspension beam from the lower hose end
Remove the rear wheel brake hose
In the same way, remove the hose from the other brake mechanism
The hoses are of different lengths, the longer hose is located closer to the rear of the car.
The hoses are parallel to each other.
Install the rear wheel brake hoses in reverse order.
When installing the hoses, make sure that they are not twisted.
For this purpose, a yellow longitudinal stripe is applied to the hoses. We pump the hydraulic drive of the brake system.