Tesla Model 3: Brake Hose - Flexible - Front - LH (Remove and Replace)

 

SPECIAL TOOLS

Flare nut crowfoot set (1079041-00-A)

Remove

Caution: Brake fluid dissolves paint. Have clean towels and plenty of water standing by to wash spilled brake fluid off painted surfaces.

Note: Dispose of used brake fluid in a manner consistent with local environmental codes.

1. Disconnect 12V power. See 12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).
2. Remove the front LH wheel. See Wheel (Remove and Install).
3. Position the oil drain under the front LH brake hose.

 

4. Remove the brake line tube nut from the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and allow the fluid to drain.

 

5. Release the clip that attaches the brake hose to the jounce hose bracket, and then remove the hose from the bracket.
6. Position the oil drain under the brake caliper.

 

7. Remove and discard the bolt and washers (x2) that attach the brake hose to the brake caliper, and allow the fluid to drain.

 

8. Remove the bolt that attaches the brake hose bracket to the front LH knuckle, and then remove the hose from the vehicle.

Install

 

1. Install the brake hose to the front LH knuckle, and then install the bolt that attaches the brake hose bracket to the knuckle. Torque 7 Nm

 

2. Install a new bolt and washers (x2) to the brake hose.

 

3. Install the brake hose to the brake caliper. Torque 42 Nm

 

4. Install the brake hose into the jounce hose bracket, and then fasten the clip that attaches the hose in the bracket.

 

5. Insert the brake line into the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and then use a crowfoot extension to install the brake line tube nut into the brake hose. Torque 16 Nm
6. Remove the oil drain from under the vehicle.
7. Install the front LH wheel. See Wheel (Remove and Install).
8. Connect 12V power. See 12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).
9. Bleed the brake caliper for the brake hose that was serviced. See Brake Fluid Bleed - One Caliper.

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