Brake line hoses pinched

[Maxx]

Well tried to leave town to get on the highway and my brake pedal goes to the floor after trying to stop b4 leaving the gas station. Take 2001 s10 zq8 suspension home to check it out and this is what i find. My brake line is getting pinched between the caliper and the steering stopper on the lower control arm at full clock turns. Other zq8s and xtremes might want to check this out.


Well I have been looking for some stainless steel braided brake lines for my 2001 s10 zq8.
I have only found ones for 91-99 from Russell, part #672360.
http://www.russellperformance.com/a...es_suv-gm.shtml
I have been trying to cross reference part numbers between the years.
So from gm they didn't match.
Mine being: 15158652
and 1998 being: 18032822
Tried napa...(don't know if extact match for my truck)
2001 is: UP 381345
http://www.napaautoparts.com/master...ke+Hose+-+Front
1998 is: UP 380280
http://www.napaautoparts.com/master...ke+Hose+-+Front
The napa hoses are only about a 0.25" difference in length which shouldn't matter I.M.O.
BUT... what about the fittings? Does anyone know if there is a difference in the fittings? If there isn't, I think one can use the Russell hoses for more years then stated for.

[T Man]

Did you get the problem solved or are you still looking for solutions?

[Maxx]

Well i don't think there is much of a problem with the hoses just need to be routed different so they don't get pinched.
The question remains for stainless steel braided brake lines though...

[sdime03]

Mine done the same thing i just routed the hose differently and its nowhere near that now

[XtremeZride]

Happened to me to, no brakes sucks lol. I just routed mine diffrent.

[nomaboy]

as far as the fittings i am almost sure that they are the same. gm didn't like to change too much stuff on the s-10.

[Maxx]

Ok. Heres what i found. At Napa comparing the 2, the fitting that attaches to the hardline is different. The 2001 are bigger. I wasn't able to get the sizes of the 2 though. So therefore the Russell brake hoses will only work with its correct size of hard line. Not a match for my truck.