That can't be safe?

porter

porter

New member
When out greasing ball joints I noticed the brake lines were too close to the tire. I took it to the shop that put on the lift and now the brake lines rub on the shock in a way that to my non-mechanic eye looks unsafe. So I ask those with more experience than me, is it safe for brake lines to rub on the shock like that?

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After:
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It looks like the shop reversed the connection to the Caliper and the elbows slant the wrong way now. Is all of this OK or should I worry?
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WJCO

WJCO

Meme King
Both pics are passenger side.

This is an OEM one.

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This is a JK axle on my WJ with Clayton lines, similar to yours. It looks like they put lines on the wrong sides on yours. The bend should come away from the caliper. Mine aren't near the tire or shock. It's hard to see in the photos, but the lines are about 4 inches away from the shock.

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porter

porter

New member
That is exactly my concern. To gain clearance they just flipped the brake connection at the caliper. And now the elbow angles the wrong way. When flexing there is a lot more line bending than before. And the line touches the shock rod right where shock travel with pull on the line. Is any of that safe or am I overacting?
 
WJCO

WJCO

Meme King
porter said:
That is exactly my concern. To gain clearance they just flipped the brake connection at the caliper. And now the elbow angles the wrong way. When flexing there is a lot more line bending than before. And the line touches the shock rod right where shock travel with pull on the line. Is any of that safe or am I overacting?
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I would see if you can get them away from the shock. If not, I would have the shop put them the right way. With something like brakes, it's not worth the risk, IMO.
 
ChopperDoc

ChopperDoc

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porter said:
When out greasing ball joints I noticed the brake lines were too close to the tire. I took it to the shop that put on the lift and now the brake lines rub on the shock in a way that to my non-mechanic eye looks unsafe. So I ask those with more experience than me, is it safe for brake lines to rub on the shock like that?

Before:
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After:
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It looks like the shop reversed the connection to the Caliper and the elbows slant the wrong way now. Is all of this OK or should I worry?
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That doesn't look right at all, I would not go back to that shop. Maybe even get a refund
 
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