TeamCapri
Tech, Repairs, Upgrades => Capri N/A 89-94 => Topic started by: luvit on September 10, 2011, 04:38:00 AM
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i'm replacing the brake lines on my car.
the rear of the car has disc brakes.
1993 mercury capri
- 2 brake lines run from the master cylinder to the rear
- the 2 brake lines meet at this device, then split to each wheel.
- this device is not in my service manual (written by Ford).
- what is this device? (mounted on my rear axle).
- can it be bypassed, like my service manual shows?
- is their a universal part replacement?
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5EPa1tFy-Ms/TmuAqs25jKI/AAAAAAAABGI/VKuzE519Rno/s800/IMAG1128.jpg)
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I believe it's just a distribution block & a way to secure the lines to the chassis
It's solid cast iron it should clean up pretty good
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awesome.
if i can't clean it up, i'll bypass it.
thank you, sir!
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mm k.
i'm so proud of myself. i ran two new brake lines for the rear from the master cylinder to the two rear flex hoses and routed it identical to the original lines, including re-utilizing the plastic frame mounts.
i used copper nickel, the lines do not rub the frame anywhere.
i could not save that one junction (in the OP), and did not want to fuss with elbows/splices.
- so i used UV protected zip ties and fastened one line to the rigid rubber fuel neck.
- the other line is zipped tied to the frame in a fashion that it still won't rub the frame.
- i slightly exaggerated the curve for the right line so i could easily poke my head under and have unmistakable visual inspections.
next.. fuel lines.[/list]
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g86q8AV51jo/Tm1Ao9U4PqI/AAAAAAAABGs/0_Zz6O6_jaU/s800/IMAG1137.jpg)