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Picture Request - Passenger Rear Brake Line

CSVT#49

CSVT#49

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Alright guys I've bent myself some new rear brake lines to replace my rusted ones. However it appears that my passenger side rear brake line was bent as I can't see how it is supposed to be routed. I need a picture to verify this though. I'm looking for a picture showing the line that connects to the rubber hose going to the rear caliper going back to the hard-line that is just behind the rear frame rail. See picture below where I highlighted in blue what I believe the routing to be. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

linerouting.jpg
 
I'm mostly concerned with how it gets around the center frame structure with respect to the sub frame. The line that I have from the car has all kinds of bends to it, which when looking at the area don't really make sense. I know the line didn't get bent up that bad... so yea I'll be interested to see that pic when you get a chance. I won't have the double flare tool until tomorrow afternoon anyway.
 
These are the best i can get for now with the car in the driveway. This is looking towards the front of the car. It looks like it runs up the frame rail, then once it gets close to the filler neck, it pulls away to go over the subframe, then back over to the frame rail.
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Perfect. I think I see where it goes now. I'm just curious if in the first pic if the line kicks out away from the frame rail, goes around the filler neck, then comes back to the frame rail to connect up with the line from the front in your second picture. Here is what my old line looks like below (the ends are cut off as I removed the fittings to match them up). BTW it looks like you need new brake lines too ;) Thanks for the pics!

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Looking at the above pic the left side is where it comes down from the wheel well. I'm thinking on the right that the line got bent back as that obviously needs to come back to the frame rail to meet up with the other line.
 
wow... talk about being blind. Still not completely obvious, but it's painting a better picture now. So I took another look at your pictures and was referencing that alignment hole for the sub-frame to get my bearings on my own picture... when what do I notice... the passenger side rear brake line was in the dang picture to begin with. However the fuel filler neck is somewhat in the way as is the vent line for the EVAP system. Take a closer look....

routing.jpg
 
I guess if it's not to much to ask would it be possible to get a shot angled looking straight up from just in behind the fuel tank?? Your second shot almost gets it but the shadow is blocking the brake line. I'm just curious how it get routed with respect to the filler neck... with that I think I'll have everything I need!

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HAHA! I think I got it. Thoughts? Still not 100% sure there by the filler neck part... but I'm sure I can tweak it as necessary when the subframe and fuel tank go back in.

Before
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After Tweaking it back
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Holding up on the car
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