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:
Tube - Input - Coolant - Power Conversion System (Remove and Replace)
Tube - Input - Coolant - Power Conversion System- Remove
SPECIAL TOOLS
Connector Removal, Coolant, PCS, M3 (1111868-00-B)
Kit, Svc Plug, Cooling Hose, Model 3 (1135762-00-A)
Warning:
Only technicians who have been trained in High Voltage Awareness are
permitted to perform this procedure. Proper
Breather - Front Drive Unit (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the front subframe assembly. See
Subframe Assembly - Front (Dual Motor) (Remove and Install).
Remove the front drive unit breather.
Torque 5 Nm
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
