- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
Success with the rear flex line, no damage to the upper frame mounted hard line fitting!!
I was able to break the frame line fitting from the flex hose with just a line wrench, no torch required up there. This upper fitting is a huge PIA to get to, hidden behind the angle bracket. You can loosen the line from the cross member to get some more slack, and put a torch on it, if necessary. Kind of risky, that close to the gas tank. I have done it before, usually get covered with hot brake fluid and melted rubber LOL!!!
My passenger side, short hard line, did not want to come off the lower end of the flex line. So I cut the rubber hose, removed the lower part of the flex hose/hard line as an assembly, put a torch on it, got it off.
After getting the flex line replaced, I rebuilt the rear drum brakes. My drums still had screws securing them to the stock two piece axle hub. I had to "make" this tool to break the screws free.
Passenger side looks OK, wheel cylinder rubber did not look too bad:
Driver side looks OK, too, wheel cylinder rubber did not look too bad on this side, either:
After a quick shot of the garden hose, the dust came off, everything looks new, except the wheel cylinders:
Looks like the owner before JeepAddict put new brake pads/hardware on the rear, to match new pads on the front. I was glad to not find any leaking axle seals. I am pretty sure the axles have a bit too much "in and out" play, I will check it later with the dial indicator to see. For now, the rear bearings seem fine. In the future, either an upgrade to Moser axles or Warn Full Float kit. I have played with the two piece stock axles before, I usually end up bending the hubs during removal. I don't waste too much time with them anymore.
I was able to break the frame line fitting from the flex hose with just a line wrench, no torch required up there. This upper fitting is a huge PIA to get to, hidden behind the angle bracket. You can loosen the line from the cross member to get some more slack, and put a torch on it, if necessary. Kind of risky, that close to the gas tank. I have done it before, usually get covered with hot brake fluid and melted rubber LOL!!!
My passenger side, short hard line, did not want to come off the lower end of the flex line. So I cut the rubber hose, removed the lower part of the flex hose/hard line as an assembly, put a torch on it, got it off.
After getting the flex line replaced, I rebuilt the rear drum brakes. My drums still had screws securing them to the stock two piece axle hub. I had to "make" this tool to break the screws free.
Passenger side looks OK, wheel cylinder rubber did not look too bad:
Driver side looks OK, too, wheel cylinder rubber did not look too bad on this side, either:
After a quick shot of the garden hose, the dust came off, everything looks new, except the wheel cylinders:
Looks like the owner before JeepAddict put new brake pads/hardware on the rear, to match new pads on the front. I was glad to not find any leaking axle seals. I am pretty sure the axles have a bit too much "in and out" play, I will check it later with the dial indicator to see. For now, the rear bearings seem fine. In the future, either an upgrade to Moser axles or Warn Full Float kit. I have played with the two piece stock axles before, I usually end up bending the hubs during removal. I don't waste too much time with them anymore.