Jonmalibuss Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Well as all of you know I am dropped about 3.5 up front and 4" in the rear. I am running the dual magnaflow setup that goes out the back. I have been rubbing the diff on the exhaust and I kept an eye on it and have ment to do something about it because it gets annoying since i'm not bottoming out on the frame it's just the exhaust it's hitting. Well I left for lunch today and hit the brakes and expected the bad ass baer brakes to work! Well the pedal went to the floor I was able to get it to stop but the pedal wouldn't hold firm. So I got back from lunch and of course it was raining so that made life fun! I saw something dripping from the rearend but couldn't tell if it was water or brake fluid, so I pulled it in the shop and sure enough it was brake fluid . The exhaust had rubbed a hole in the steel hard line that goes to the right wheel. So thankfully I had gotten to work an hour and a half early so I was able to get off in time to go and get some brake line and splice a piece in untill I get a replacement factory steel line for that side, which should be here in a day or so. Now I am thinking of redoing the entire steel line on the rearend and moving it to the back of the housing so there is no way it can ever rub on anything. I guess I have a project this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 that sucks ass man. I dont think i have any real plans for this weekend yet, mexico may be a no go so let me know when you plan on doing it, if ya need an extra hand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSport Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Dude, thats crazy. At least the truck and you are in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotik1 Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Man lucky you caught that in time.. That could have made for a bigger project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolutionRaceWorks Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 That does suck. I had a problem a couple years back with the rear dif on my el camino hitting the anti roll bar above the 9" and pinched the line it didn't go though but it did get a serious kink. Glad nothin serious happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Major pisser dude. Glad you were able to patch it up at work. Mr. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drako Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 good thing you didnt rear end anyone and you were able to do a quick patch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawss04 Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 That sucks . Bet you wont let anything like that happen again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Why not just change the exhaust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnblwzd Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Wow, that's scary having the pedal go to the floor with no stop. Fortunately you didn't run into anything, and it didn't happen when you were playing around in the hills on Sat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmalibuss Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Wow, that's scary having the pedal go to the floor with no stop. Fortunately you didn't run into anything, and it didn't happen when you were playing around in the hills on Sat <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah thats exactly what I was thinking! I'm sure jumping on the gas then right back on the brakes back and forth for nearly and hour each way didn't help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmalibuss Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 that sucks ass man. I dont think i have any real plans for this weekend yet, mexico may be a no go so let me know when you plan on doing it, if ya need an extra hand!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i'll probably take you up on that I will need to barrow your old rear brake line too so I can get one made with the correct end on it this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie_baby2628 Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Bummer Deal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 that sucks ass man. I dont think i have any real plans for this weekend yet, mexico may be a no go so let me know when you plan on doing it, if ya need an extra hand!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i'll probably take you up on that I will need to barrow your old rear brake line too so I can get one made with the correct end on it this time. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> cool , the truck is having issues at the moment so it probably wont be around. im still undeceided on mexico( its my cousins decision, so im waiting on him) but im i can get you the line if need be. just give me a call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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