Drake Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 So last night i started up the beast, after a bad year for me and it started right up (after finding that i didnt connect a ground in the inside of the car lol.) So as im backing up out of my drive way i hear a hissing noise and a shit ton of smoke is billowing out of my hood. Well to find out i popped a brake line up by the master cylinder. So today i pull of the rear tires on the car and i forgot to put the spring on the rear brake thats for the parking brake. What does that spring do and Could that be the cause for the rear brakes locking up/ hard to spin which in theory was the reason why i popped the brake line? -Drake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHooten Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Yea, isn't the purpose of the spring to release the the caliper when you take the E-brake off . In other words its to keep the E-brake disengaged when its not in use. Edited September 3, 2012 by JoshHooten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 god damnit lol well now im running into another problem is finding a brake line adapter for the mc none of the parts stores have it because of the flare on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Way to go man, i told you how to pop that bad boy back one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4v Shane Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Reinstalling the ebrake spring takes belief and following of our lord jesus christ some patience and strong hands with thick gloves needle nose pliers and some surgeon like skill with a big flat head or small pry bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Reinstalling the ebrake spring takes belief and following of our lord jesus christ some patience and strong hands with thick gloves needle nose pliers and some surgeon like skill with a big flat head or small pry barvice + zip tie + channel locks = spring installed in under 5 minuteswallah bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4v Shane Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 vice + zip tie + channel locks = spring installed in under 5 minuteswallah bro!Yes this is what i wished I had on the last install I did but I was in a run down garage across from the Rouge ford plant installing a customers rear calipers. F*cked up my $50 Matco vise grip hose clamp pliers. But got the job done with no leaking fluids from my body lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i need to find a fitting though that goes from a standard line to the proportioning valve under the mc because none of the parts stores have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
