HDJ81 Blown brake hose

For all Toyota related topics ie. Hilux, Cruiser topics
Post Reply
User avatar
cornfarmer
Hard Yaka
Posts: 176
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:00 pm
Location: Christchurch

HDJ81 Blown brake hose

Post by cornfarmer »

Took the 80 to get a wof this morning and it blew the front right brake hose on the rolling road. Subsequently it failed. Rang around to get a replacement and picked one up from B.N.T. Got it back home to the sticks, tried to fit it but the bastard won't thread on to the steel brake line. Thread appears to be the same, internal diameter same. The joker who served me had a look at the old one, we both thought it was the same. Cruiser now sitting in driveway with no brakes and spare brake line that wont fit. Are there more than one type of union for the 80 series?
Any ideas?
Nothings a problem if you don't give a f#ck.
User avatar
kbushnz
Hard Yaka
Posts: 2486
Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:03 am
Location: Massey, Auckland

Re: HDJ81 Blown brake hose

Post by kbushnz »

You might find the tip of the fitting on the brake pipe / line has flared out and wont fit in the new brake line.

Have had it happen to me.
Tweak with a file.

Image
Image
Last edited by kbushnz on Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Cheers Calvin
KZJ78 Landcruiser Prado...
Big
Hard Yaka
Posts: 2134
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:00 pm
Location: central Otago
Contact:

Re: HDJ81 Blown brake hose

Post by Big »

kbushnz wrote:You might find the tip of the fitting on the brake pipe / line has flared out and wont fit in the new brake line.

Have had it happen to me.
Tweak with a file.

Image
Image

What he said.. toyota stuff ALL bolts together well.. and I have had this happen to me.. Just when it was bolted up the flare has just spread a little more.. file is your freind.. :mrgreen:
User avatar
cornfarmer
Hard Yaka
Posts: 176
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:00 pm
Location: Christchurch

Re: HDJ81 Blown brake hose

Post by cornfarmer »

Cheers guys. Will attempt the neccesary mods.
Nothings a problem if you don't give a f#ck.
User avatar
cornfarmer
Hard Yaka
Posts: 176
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:00 pm
Location: Christchurch

Re: HDJ81 Blown brake hose

Post by cornfarmer »

Filed,fitted, and wof'd.
Cheers guys.
Nothings a problem if you don't give a f#ck.
User avatar
cornfarmer
Hard Yaka
Posts: 176
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:00 pm
Location: Christchurch

Re: HDJ81 Blown brake hose

Post by cornfarmer »

Filed,fitted, and wof'd.
Cheers guys.
Nothings a problem if you don't give a f#ck.
Post Reply

Return to “Toyota”