[Bricklin] Brake questions

[George Malaska]

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> From: pugsracer at comcast.net
> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:56:43 -0600
> To: jblair1948 at cox.net
> CC: Bricklin at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Brake questions
>
> The part # is BH36778.
>
> Pugs Pivirotto
>
> > On Jun 9, 2015, at 9:13 PM, "John T. Blair" <jblair1948 at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > At 10:59 PM 6/9/2015, Paul wrote:
> >
> >> The 40 year old has a leaky brake cylinder which was
> > fixed....checked for a '75
> >> Matador and Advance Auto had the parts IN STOCK, along with the brake
> >> shoes!  But the metal 1/4" brake line to the wheel cylinder could
> > not be loosened
> >> and I needed to replace it.  The line goes from the wheel toward
> > the middle of
> >> the rear axle where it goes into a small brass distribution block.
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > I don't know of any "replacement" for that line.  You'll have to
> > measure the length
> > of the existing line, then get a generic line that is equal to or
> > longer than the original.  Then carefully bend it to match the
> > original.  If the new line is longer, then
> > you'll want to take up the excess length by putting a "U" in the line.
> >
> >> That screws down into the rear axle.  The feed for that block is a
> > rubber (hydraulic?)
> >> hose about a foot long which goes to a connection into another
> > metal 1/4" brake
> >> line. It seems like the rubber hose is actually part of the brass
> > distribution block. I'm
> >> guessing it's rubber to allow for the movement of the rear axle, up
> > and down.
> >
> > Yes, the axle movement is why there is a flex line there.
> >
> >> Does anyone know where the brass block and /or rubber hose are from
> > or where I
> >> could get one?
> >
> > Autozone has the line with the brass block.  AZ has them, but I think
> > you have to order it.
> >
> >
>
http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-hose-rear/brakeware
> -brake-hose-rear/amc/hornet/1975/6-cylinders-a-4-2l-1bl/118372_166223_1903/
> >
> >> Do any of our B parts suppliers have these things? I'd like to
> > patronize them.
> >
> > I'd expect Terry, Bob, and Les to all have them.  But they probably
> > get them from
> > their local auto part store.  You do NOT want a NOS one.  The rubber
> > would be 40
> > yrs old and no good any more.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > John T. Blair  WA4OHZ     email:  jblair1948 at cox.net
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