Approximately every six months, you should stand your 1994 Lincoln Continental and bed it securely on jack stands to analysis the brake lines. Look the rubber hoses, which connect the steel brake lines with the front and rear brake assemblies, for cracks, chafing of the outer include, leaks, blisters and other damage. These are far-reaching parts of the brake manner, and you should arrange a comprehensive inspection. Whether the hoses demonstrate any of these conditions, change the contour with a recent one.
Instructions
1. Appropriateness a light devotee wrench to disconnect the brake line from the hose becoming. Pull the clip off the brake wrinkle and push the hose buttoned up the frame bracket. Be careful not to bend the frame bracket or the brake line. Hold the fitting on the hose with a wrench to prevent the metal line from twisting and the frame bracket from bending.
2. Remove the banjo bolt holding the brake line to the caliper. Discard the sealing washers.
3. Connect the new hose to the caliper, using new sealing washers. Replace the banjo bolt and tighten it to Thirty to Forty foot-pounds of torque.
4. Connect the other end of the line to the bracket on the chassis. Use a flare nut wrench to tighten the fitting securely. Be sure to use a wrench on the hose fitting to prevent the bracket from bending or the metal line from twisting.6.
Do not twist the hose.5. Connect the metal brake line to the hose fitting by hand.
Check to be sure there are no kinks in the hose. Make sure the hose does not contact any part of the suspension. Check this by turning the wheels to the extreme left and right. If the hose makes contact, remove it and correct the installation as necessary.
