[cornfieldcars]

THere are so many AD chevy's out there someone has had to have experienced this before. I have a MII frontend on my pickup and ordered rotors, calipers, etc. from Yogi's. When I go to full lock on the steering the brake hose coming out of the caliper hits the coil spring. Anyone else run into this and have any suggestions? Thanks all.

Barry

[Henry Highrise]

I saw that happen one time...the guy had the left caliper on the right, and the right on the left.....he swapped sides with the calipers and that put the brake lines in a different position.

[astroracer]

Just make sure the bleed valves are pointing up... Don't swap them without verifying orientation...
Mark

[Henry Highrise]

Astroracer is right on on that one.

[cornfieldcars]

I'm certain the calipers are on the correct side....bleed valves up and the hoses come in-board. I'm really at a loss on this one unless there is some kind of angled banjo bolt available. There is a notch in the caliper where the hose exits. I could shave a bit off and angle the hose back some but didn't know if that would be a good idea.

Barry

[poncho62]

Is it necessary to turn that sharp?

You could lnstall a stop, so that it doesn't turn that far.

[Henry Highrise]

Is it just the hose hitting the spring? Or the fitting itself?

[cornfieldcars]

Poncho...good point and one that I thought of. For any real damage to occur I would have to be turning really hard and also hitting bumps.

Henry...IT's just the hose that hits the spring. I didn't put on braided lines just the rubber. Both sides have the same problem. The line comes out and then I ran it back to pass through the frame but the hose hits a coil just out (or in I guess) from the banjo.

[astroracer]

When this happens on the OEM's they put on a protective sleeve. Cut a chunk of 3/8" fuel line and slip it over the hose in the affected area. Just slit the hose so you can slide it on. Use a drop of super glue to lock it in place. This will be an infrequent occurance so there really isn't anything to worry about but the sleeve will keep you out of trouble.
Is the truck sitting down all the way on it's suspension? Motor and trans installed? Just a question. This would make a difference in ride height.
Mark

[powerrodsmike]

Originally Posted by cornfieldcars

. There is a notch in the caliper where the hose exits. I could shave a bit off and angle the hose back some but didn't know if that would be a good idea.

All of the above ways will work


But.
If the caliper has a shoulder around the area where the hose end /banjo block/banjo bolt and it limits the angle that the hose can be installed on, then you can grind some of that shoulder off if it will allow you to position the hose for better clearance.
I have done it a bunch of times.

Just keep the metal shavings out of the caliper inlet and make sure the banjo bolt is tight after you put it back together..and don't grind on the sealing area . I usually put a short bolt in the inlet hole to seal and protect the surrounding area..

some of the hoses have a small section of tubing between the rubber and the banjo block. If that is the case you could bend the tubing a little.

Later, mikey

[spanky36]

I've seen that problem before and it was corrected by using brake hoses that were 2" longer.

[1Fast65Elky]

im not 100% sure, but i think beenaway2long had this problem with a different vehicle and posted a thread about it on here. A forum search might turn up that thread.....yep it was him, heres the thread : Brake hose/Drop spindles questions 65 chevelle
might be different solution, but its a similar problem...

[powerrodsmike]

Originally Posted by beenaway2long

Problem solved. I called, and they said it was OK to grind the back side of the boss so I can reclock the banjo fitting to the rear.

From the aforementioned thread.

I guess no one reads my posts.

mikey

[Henry Highrise]

Originally Posted by powerrodsmike

From the aforementioned thread.

I guess no one reads my posts.

mikey

I was reading it untill someone came in and handed me a brownie.

[1Fast65Elky]

Originally Posted by powerrodsmike

From the aforementioned thread.

I guess no one reads my posts.

mikey

i had my hand in the brownie jar wahile you wernt looking . Yea i admit, i didnt read all the posts i just read the 1st one lol.....I better quit that lol...