So here's the story, when driving my 80 4x4 (all stock) I've noticed that when I try to do a tight turn (go to full lock) then come out of the turn and go to hit the brakes, I have none, pedal all the way to the floor. I pump it a few times and they come back but it only happens when I would go to full lock and hold then come out. Well I finally decided to pull it in and see what is going on and why I'm losing brake fluid. Come to find out that the brake lines on both sides in the front are hitting the bottom mount for the shock. See below:
Which is in turn causing this to happen to my brake line:
So my question to all of you out there, is this a normal occurance? I can honestly say that when I replaced the lines about 5 years ago I never really paid much attention to whether or not they were rubbing before I took them off. I put them back on pretty much the only way they could go. Can someone check their truck and maybe post pictures if it is supposed to be routed differently? As stated, this is on a 4x4 so I don't know if a 4x2 is going to be the same.
Oh and the mystery as to where the brake fluid was leaking from, well the cuts in the line haven't gone through all the way yet so it's not from there. The best I can tell is it is leaking from the bolt on the bottom that attaches the line to the caliper. When it has been pusing up against the mount, it appears that it had worked itself a little loose therefore letting out fluid, once the wheel was straightened out it relieved the pressure and was creating the seal again.
Thanks in advance for the assist.
Chad
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