Tesla Model 3: Brake Lines - Rear - RH to Sill (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.
- Remove the rear subframe assembly. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).
- Position the oil drain under the brake line junction block.
- Remove the brake line tube nut from the junction block, and allow the fluid to drain.
- Position the oil drain under the rear RH brake hose.
- Remove the brake line tube nut from the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and allow the fluid to drain.
- Release the clips that attach the brake line
to the body, and then remove the brake line from the
vehicle.
Install
- Install the brake line to the body, and then fasten the clips that attach the brake line to the body.
- 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
- Insert the brake line into the junction block, and
then use a crowfoot extension to install the brake line
tube nut into the junction block.
Torque 16 Nm
- Install the rear subframe assembly. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).
- Bleed the brake line for the rear RH caliper. See Brake Fluid Bleed - One Caliper.
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Parking Brake
Parking Brake - Caliper - Rear - LH (Release)
ABS Modulator (Remove and Replace)
ABS Modulator - Remove
Remove
Raise and support the vehicle. See Raise Vehicle - 2
Post Lift.
Remove the 2nd row
SEE MORE:
Seal - Inner Belt - Front Door - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the LH front door trim panel. See
Panel - Door Trim - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the rear of the inner belt seal from the door.
Release the rest of the seal from the door, and then remove the seal
from the door.
Install
Installation procedure is the rever
Subframe Assembly - Front (RWD) (Remove and Replace)
Caution:
Vehicles built before March 25th, 2019 have 1st generation front
subframes. Vehicles built on March 25th, 2019 and after have 2nd generation
front subframes. When a 1st generation subframe is replaced with a 2nd
generation subframe, the 1st generation (discontinued) steering rack, if
