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- Jun 14, 2019
- Thunderbird Year
- 1957
I just completed my education on how much old flexible brake lines can swell shut.
A couple of weeks ago I tried bleeding the rear brakes on my 57 and could only get a few ounces of fluid out of the right side and none out of the left side. I got myself a new set of flexible brake lines and finally got around to replacing the flexible line to the rear axle. Success! The old flexible line was 99.3% blocked. Bleeding was easy. I don't think I ever had rear brakes on that car since I bought it about 5 years ago. I heard some strange squeaking noises from the back brakes when I took the first test drive. That went away after braking a few times. I can definitely feel the improved braking. The front lines are next, as soon as this current heat wave subsides.
Vern
A couple of weeks ago I tried bleeding the rear brakes on my 57 and could only get a few ounces of fluid out of the right side and none out of the left side. I got myself a new set of flexible brake lines and finally got around to replacing the flexible line to the rear axle. Success! The old flexible line was 99.3% blocked. Bleeding was easy. I don't think I ever had rear brakes on that car since I bought it about 5 years ago. I heard some strange squeaking noises from the back brakes when I took the first test drive. That went away after braking a few times. I can definitely feel the improved braking. The front lines are next, as soon as this current heat wave subsides.
Vern