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Brake job of opportunity !

From 1986 Ford Bronco “Eddie Bauer” — documented by Sixlitre.

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1986 Ford Bronco - Waiting for body panels I figured I'd replace the front brake hoses and the lines between them and the union block under the master cylinde… 1986 Ford Bronco - Trouble was they were practically giving away rotors at $38.00 CDN ($20 to resurface what would you have done?). Got better lines with the… 1986 Ford Bronco - I couldn't help myself ! New calipers were $25 CDN. Painted them Ford valve cover gray to ward off the salt for few years. If even one of t… 1986 Ford Bronco - Highlighted in Ford gray is the hole the brake hose is secured into. After 19 years the hoses and particularly the steel lines they go into… 1986 Ford Bronco - These clips are what hold them in. Don't expect the old ones to be useable(mine were there only in spirit). They're a buck a pair and any j… 1986 Ford Bronco - Set in place, just push/tap them home. The six sided frame hole accepts the hose only one way so relax and turn it until it goes through. 1986 Ford Bronco - The line runs from the left brake hose into the union under the master cylinder. It's a two dollar line. Imagine what they'd charge you lab… 1986 Ford Bronco - There's the other new brake line running from the right caliper, hugging the TTB and into that union block you can see just ahead of and ov… 1986 Ford Bronco - There's the new line passing through the frame rail going into the new hose. 20 more years out of her ! 1986 Ford Bronco - This is why I was replacing the hoses. I had to cut them off with a Sawzall as there was nothing left for the wrenches to grab onto. To the… 1986 Ford Bronco - I'd seen a lot of wheel bearing how to's but I'd never seen pics of the rotor seperated from the hub, enjoy. At $20CDN to machine and $38 n… 1986 Ford Bronco - I just left the plastic rotor bag on until I get it mounted so I can grease the hub without doing the rotor too. 1986 Ford Bronco - Brushed off 19 years of asbestos to reveal a rusty, but pretty solid dust shield. Leave a rag over the spindle shaft. 1986 Ford Bronco - Finished ! New rotors, Timkens wheel bearings, pads, calipers, sliders, brake hoses and lines from them to the union block under the master.