Driving back home from the grocery store. brake pedal went to the floor. nursed the truck to the house. reservoir almost empty. refilled reservoir with brake fluid. checked under truck and found that the left rear wheel was coated with brake fluid. pulled the rear wheel to find the leak. brake lines coated with fluid. i had my wife come out to pump the brake pedal while i was under the truck. leak found in the hard line about 2 inches from the flexible line to the hard line connection. *tr
Severe "from the outside in" corrosion to all "hard" brake lines, causing hydraulic failures on two dates (within) two months, result being all the hard brake lines requiring replacement. cost in excess of $1200, only viable option would have been to scrap vehicle. during hydraulic failures, service rear brakes totally unavailable. fluid squirting into space. front brakes partially effective. not real safe. *tr