I did this myself about 9 months ago..new UCA's from Nick, proper Bilsteins also from Nick and some other front end stuff.

When putting the flex brake lines back in place and if you have a wider rim than stock (although stock may be an issue too..??), watch that the brake lines don't rub on the inner rim edge.

Was coming home with 3000 lbs of Oak hardwood and lost my diver side line...damned glad I had a vice grip with me and some tie wraps (..and time/place to stop without losing all my fluid..!!)...came home and found that the pass side was damned near worn through as well.! It was the bracket placment that was the issue. 2 new lines and different placement of said bracket..all good now...but a little tense action. Well, not really, I was on the highway but going through a Tim Hortons Drive through..!! LOL better than doing 120k right.?

thanks to K & C for their timely help and advice on what to do as well..!!

cheers,

Theo

WOW Theo, glad to hear it was not worse of a situation than it was.

Can you send me pics (email is fine) so I can see. I am starting a Do's & Don'ts for DIYers to better help cure the common over sites people have faced. Also to help if they take them to other shops as I have now read a shop installed a UCA kit back wards and some how didn't catch it, crazy.


Again really glad it turned out OK, good thing you don't have one of those sets of 6-lug 1500 UCA's :o::D

No kidding Nick..LOL. I musta or mighta put the bracket that bolts onto the UCA in the wrong way...not sure. But am darned glad it wasn't a thing where I was doing 125kmh and had to stop quick...that woulda been fugly.!!

All fixed now - new lines and brackets in the proper place... live n learn eh.?

Cheers,

Theo

I have the same issue on my driver side hose, it seems no matter how much I mess with it, I sometimes see very slight rub marks on it. The pass side never has this problem!!! :mad:

I had the same problem about 3 years ago when I did my uca leveling kit but I cought it in time. Replaced the brake hose and re adjusted the mounting bracket.

Another thing is make sure you mount the ball joint in the correct spot or wou will be burning through ball joints like a champ.

I found a similar problem with mine this weekend while installing steal braided brake lines. There were rub marks on the brake line but I found out why me ABS light had come on a couple time last month. The bare wire was shorting against the wheel. :eek:

So far got about 35,000km on the set up..no issues yet with ball joints..when I do, its nice to know they are bolt in. A feature i very much like.

Theo