Jeff V.
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I wanted to put this out there as a sort of public service announcement. The left front brake line failed on my 08. It's got 170,000 miles and while the bottom of the truck is a little rusty, it's all cosmetic. It's definitely not a northern rust bucket. The crimp completely disintegrated underneath the rubber isolator. I cut the isolator off the passenger side and it was in the same condition. The new GM brake lines don't have this rubber part.
I noticed it took a little more pedal travel to stop when I was getting off the freeway. I pulled over and saw the line was wet. Fortunately it was a pinhole leak. But it could have been really bad if it had failed in a real panic situation.
I replaced every rubber hose on the truck after that. My 09 is going to get a full set when I put it up to change the leaf springs.
I noticed it took a little more pedal travel to stop when I was getting off the freeway. I pulled over and saw the line was wet. Fortunately it was a pinhole leak. But it could have been really bad if it had failed in a real panic situation.
I replaced every rubber hose on the truck after that. My 09 is going to get a full set when I put it up to change the leaf springs.