Rear extended brake line question
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Rear extended brake line question
Alright so question for you guys with extended lines on your cherokee. On my d35 housing where the soft line comes off of the hard line and then goes down to the housing there is a "t" where the line splits into the 2 hard lines running to the 2 drums. Mine is welded on (the housing), as I imagine most everyone's is, did you guys just cut the old one off and weld the new one on? most the the lines I have see come with some sort of distribution block like "t" like that at the end like that. How did you guys secure yours so it wasnt just hanging?
#2
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Warren, Pa
Posts: 2,164
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by sik_xj
Alright so question for you guys with extended lines on your cherokee. On my d35 housing where the soft line comes off of the hard line and then goes down to the housing there is a "t" where the line splits into the 2 hard lines running to the 2 drums. Mine is welded on (the housing), as I imagine most everyone's is, did you guys just cut the old one off and weld the new one on? most the the lines I have see come with some sort of distribution block like "t" like that at the end like that. How did you guys secure yours so it wasnt just hanging?
#3
Seasoned Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Akron/Canton, OH
Posts: 308
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.oh
Shouldnt be welded. There is a nipple on that block that should have another rubber hose on it, the axle breather. Should be able to pull the breather hose off and there is a bolt head, 14-15ish mm.
If it is welded, sounds like your only choice is to carefully grind the T block off and try not to mangle up the threads in the axle tube so you can put it back together the correct way.
If it is welded, sounds like your only choice is to carefully grind the T block off and try not to mangle up the threads in the axle tube so you can put it back together the correct way.
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
My question is do you cut this off and weld the new one on the extended line on. or how does that work?
#6
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Shouldnt be welded. There is a nipple on that block that should have another rubber hose on it, the axle breather. Should be able to pull the breather hose off and there is a bolt head, 14-15ish mm.
If it is welded, sounds like your only choice is to carefully grind the T block off and try not to mangle up the threads in the axle tube so you can put it back together the correct way.
If it is welded, sounds like your only choice is to carefully grind the T block off and try not to mangle up the threads in the axle tube so you can put it back together the correct way.
Ill have to probably grind mine off then...it looks like the PO was an idiot.
Trending Topics
#8
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by BotakBeng
The T-fitting just connect the 2 brake lines to the axle breather hole.
These pics would give you some ideas.
These pics would give you some ideas.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
britishcolumbia
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
7
08-28-2015 04:08 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)