So I lost rear brakes in my Suburban again yesterday... As the title states it's a '97 K1500 with the JB6 brake system
I was coming off of the interstate on my way home and noticed the pedal sinking lower than normal as I was slowing down on the exit ramp. I raised my foot and pumped the pedal once and it seemed to improve slightly. Came to a stop and made a right turn, then slowing down at the next stop light I heard a distinct "pop" sound and the pedal sank even farther than before. As soon as this happened the "BRAKE" warning light on the dash (same one to indicate that the parking brake is on) lit up and has stayed on constantly since. Pedal now goes almost all the way to the floor before it does anything, and there's not much there at all.
I managed to limp the truck home and get it parked on the street, but didn't get much of a chance to look at anything yesterday as it was pretty wet and nasty outside. I did pop the hood and observed that the brake fluid level in the master cylinder didn't appear abnormally low, which I thought was strange. Maybe the ABS module stops flow to a circuit if it detects a large pressure loss?
Today I went and looked underneath, and can tell pretty clearly that my passenger side rear hard line has sprung a leak near the spring perch. Same failure I had previously IIRC.
So I'm looking for opinions on replacement rear brake lines. I'd like to stick with stainless steel for durability. I see that Dorman has a complete hard line kit for my Suburban that claims to be "upgraded stainless," part number 919223. $135 on RockAuto.
Dorman 919223
I really don't think I need the complete kit, but that's a decent price for everything if I have other issues later. However I'm skeptical of Dorman part quality for all the usual reasons.
Inline Tube has just the rear lines that I need in stainless for $50, and I've heard good things about them.
Inline Tube SCTB95R5
They also have a complete stainless kit for $155 but again, I don't really need everything at the moment.
Inline Tube SNTB1015
If there are any other good options I'm missing please let me know.
I have a set of Russell braided soft lines for this truck and a leftover case of Wilwood 570 fluid, so I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to throw those on and bleed the system while doing this as well. Any input/thoughts are appreciated.
I was coming off of the interstate on my way home and noticed the pedal sinking lower than normal as I was slowing down on the exit ramp. I raised my foot and pumped the pedal once and it seemed to improve slightly. Came to a stop and made a right turn, then slowing down at the next stop light I heard a distinct "pop" sound and the pedal sank even farther than before. As soon as this happened the "BRAKE" warning light on the dash (same one to indicate that the parking brake is on) lit up and has stayed on constantly since. Pedal now goes almost all the way to the floor before it does anything, and there's not much there at all.
I managed to limp the truck home and get it parked on the street, but didn't get much of a chance to look at anything yesterday as it was pretty wet and nasty outside. I did pop the hood and observed that the brake fluid level in the master cylinder didn't appear abnormally low, which I thought was strange. Maybe the ABS module stops flow to a circuit if it detects a large pressure loss?
Today I went and looked underneath, and can tell pretty clearly that my passenger side rear hard line has sprung a leak near the spring perch. Same failure I had previously IIRC.
So I'm looking for opinions on replacement rear brake lines. I'd like to stick with stainless steel for durability. I see that Dorman has a complete hard line kit for my Suburban that claims to be "upgraded stainless," part number 919223. $135 on RockAuto.
Dorman 919223
I really don't think I need the complete kit, but that's a decent price for everything if I have other issues later. However I'm skeptical of Dorman part quality for all the usual reasons.
Inline Tube has just the rear lines that I need in stainless for $50, and I've heard good things about them.
Inline Tube SCTB95R5
They also have a complete stainless kit for $155 but again, I don't really need everything at the moment.
Inline Tube SNTB1015
If there are any other good options I'm missing please let me know.
I have a set of Russell braided soft lines for this truck and a leftover case of Wilwood 570 fluid, so I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to throw those on and bleed the system while doing this as well. Any input/thoughts are appreciated.