This in for my 1998 SVT Contour...
well, the other day I noticed a couple spots on the driveway, didn't see anything so didn't think too much about it since I didn't see anything under the car. Then while driving it the next day my brake light started to flicker. So I got home and checked the fluid level, which was just bleed and filled within 600 miles, and the reservoir was almost empty.
Looking under the car I noticed a big spot of fluid just inside of the rear passenger side jack point cover. I looked around breifly with the car on the ground and could see a couple smaller hard lines that I could see a bit of and looked a bit rusty. So I'm figuring one or both of the hard lines running to the rear of the car rusted though and is now leaking, approximately around the gas tank area.
I haven't jacked the car up yet to get a better look at things but I have looked through my manual to look at diagrams to see what it's going to be like to replace the hard lines. The manual shows the lines running down the driver side but I can plainly see they are running down the passenger side. So I figure I will have remove the master cylinder and booster to gain access to the ABS module where I can start removing the lines. Not sure what I will need to do to the rest of the car to replace the lines, will have to see when I get it up on stands.
Tentative plans as of right now is to replace all the hard lines at this time, maybe replace rubber lines with braided lines if money permits and possibly rebuild the calipers while I have the brake system apart. I figure I can re-use the line fittings as long as they don't strip or round while taking it all apart.
Anyone done this on their Contour? Any tips? I have most of the hand tools I figure I will need except for a tubing bender and a flare tool. Any other special tools I might need?
Thanks
well, the other day I noticed a couple spots on the driveway, didn't see anything so didn't think too much about it since I didn't see anything under the car. Then while driving it the next day my brake light started to flicker. So I got home and checked the fluid level, which was just bleed and filled within 600 miles, and the reservoir was almost empty.
Looking under the car I noticed a big spot of fluid just inside of the rear passenger side jack point cover. I looked around breifly with the car on the ground and could see a couple smaller hard lines that I could see a bit of and looked a bit rusty. So I'm figuring one or both of the hard lines running to the rear of the car rusted though and is now leaking, approximately around the gas tank area.
I haven't jacked the car up yet to get a better look at things but I have looked through my manual to look at diagrams to see what it's going to be like to replace the hard lines. The manual shows the lines running down the driver side but I can plainly see they are running down the passenger side. So I figure I will have remove the master cylinder and booster to gain access to the ABS module where I can start removing the lines. Not sure what I will need to do to the rest of the car to replace the lines, will have to see when I get it up on stands.
Tentative plans as of right now is to replace all the hard lines at this time, maybe replace rubber lines with braided lines if money permits and possibly rebuild the calipers while I have the brake system apart. I figure I can re-use the line fittings as long as they don't strip or round while taking it all apart.
Anyone done this on their Contour? Any tips? I have most of the hand tools I figure I will need except for a tubing bender and a flare tool. Any other special tools I might need?
Thanks