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Brake Hose

I am leaking brake fluid. I checked the calipers and drum I didnt see any leaks. Then I saw a line that runs down the drivers side wheel well, and goes into I believe is the parking brake. I tried looking it up but all the lines I see go to the caliper or drums. Does anybody know what this line is called and how to repair it.. Because half of it is behind the wheel well. Thank You in advance
 
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youre right all lines go to the calipers and drums.. parking brake is a cable. how much are you leaking?
 
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Im losing a good amount. I filled the master cylinder the next day it was down again. This line looks like the brake lines that go to the calipors, but have differant fittings. Than it connects to a medal bracket and after the medal bracket its like a wire that goes all the way to the back of the truck. Thats why I think its part of the parking brake, but I just need that one hose not the whole kit.
 
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if you know what line it is, follow it from one end to the other, front to back. look for the leak. I think it sounds like the one from the master cylinder to the rear brakes. should go along the driverside frame rail.

parking brake is a cable.
 
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is there 2 lines that come out of the master cylinder ? or what comes out of the master cylinder ? It could be the feed line to the front brakes. the wire could be the cable to the parking brake.
you won't be able to replace it if you dont know where it starts and what it connects to.
 
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If I feel behind the wheel well, it stops behind there at another metal bracket. Then the end I can see connects to a medal bracket. Then on the other side of that medal bracket is the hard line I believe is the parking brake that goes to the back of the truck. There is two lines that come out of the master cylinder.
 
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If I feel behind the wheel well, it stops behind there at another metal bracket. Then the end I can see connects to a medal bracket. Then on the other side of that medal bracket is the hard line I believe is the parking brake that goes to the back of the truck. There is two lines that come out of the master cylinder.
it appears you didn’t find the leak or couldnt see any? I would check on the inside of the brake calipers where the piston is in the front and pull the hubs on the rear and look at the rear brake cylinders. Without pulling the rear hubs you might be able to see it on the backside, most likely at the bottom
 
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The leak is in the brake line in between the medal brackets, that comes from behind the drivers side wheel well.
 
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if you know where it is and you can get it off. Go to a good auto parts supplier. They can either make brake lines or they have them in stock but you would have to bend it usually there or straight. Then when that day is right take off the brake line and match it up to the ones that they have
 
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