no i left it out so you could feel important 
Brake hose burst - help, please!
- Thread starter LX470Pilot
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #22
Yes, there was a nail in the tire (caused the flat). However, I'd had the clicking for several months, and the tire went flat overnight.
BTW, I did hear the nail when it happened, but it was a separate click from the one I'd been living with.
Besides, how would a nail in the tire (almost dead center of the tread) account for the lacerations to the brake hose?
One thing that's been bugging me, and which led to the mis-diagnosis of a bad CV was that the clicking only occurred during Left turns from 3/4 to Full lock.
Well, I've figured that out too -
Because the brake hose was not anchored to the control arm with the brake hose bracket, a Left turn (shortening the distance between the brake line and caliper) caused the length of the hose to compress, pushing out in one particular direction due to the nature of the hose itself and any twist between the brake line and caliper.
Therefore when I turned left, the damaged section of the hose was moved closer to the wheel and exposed to greater damage. I also believe that the worn metal (highlighted by the yellow arrows above) was actually caused by the brake hose bracket smacking into the control arm on every rotation as the weight clip dragged across the hose.
So the moral of the story is 'Little things count'
If the brake hose had been anchored to the control arm via the brake hose bracket, it would not have been able to move within striking distance of the weight, and would not have sustained the damage that ultimately led to component failure.
Now I know - and knowing's half the battle.
....
......
.......
...go joe...
Sounds like you figured it out. Yes, little things do count, as I have also learned.
Was not implying there was a relationship to the flat/nail and the brake hose, but the clicking and the CV boot; ie: was the clicking the nail all along, and not a bad CV boot?? Either way, sounds like you are good to go.
Was not implying there was a relationship to the flat/nail and the brake hose, but the clicking and the CV boot; ie: was the clicking the nail all along, and not a bad CV boot?? Either way, sounds like you are good to go.
