Reinstalling a Brake Hose, Retaining Clip & Anti-Lock Mounting Bolt

Video Transcript

"In this clip we're going to talk about the proper service procedure for removing and replacing a front strut on a front wheel drive vehicle. In this step we're going to talk about the proper service procedure for reinstalling our brake hose retaining clip and anti-lock wheel speed sensor cable mounting bolts. As you can see, my anti-lock wheel speed sensor has a hole for the bolt and a portion that goes over the lower strut mounting bolt. We want to make sure to get both of those lined up when we reinstall it. This is the mounting bolt. It's a typical leftie loosie, righty tighty kind of bolt and go ahead and take and get it started by hand, alright, just like so. Take my socket wrench and slip it on the bolt here and I'm going to hold it aligned in its position while I tighten it down. That way we can insure that it'll seat where it should be. The reason why they have this clip on there is to keep the wire from being rubbed raw on your tire. If it were to seat incorrectly, it's possible for that to generate enough slack in the cable that it will be able to rub on the tire when you corner. So you want to make sure you get that clip exactly back where it was. When it comes to the brake hose retaining clip, you're going to want to make sure your hose is not twisted when you reinstall it. You're going to verify that it's not twisted, which you can follow one of these lines all the way around and down to the caliper, without the line actually twisting around. If this hose is twisted it can retain hydraulic pressure. What I mean by that is the internal tube will be pinched and this brake will stay applied, the caliper will not be able to release the pressure back to the hose properly and that'll burn up your brakes possibly damaging other things. Take and slip this into position, just like so. You want to make sure that it's firmly seated and you can take your retaining clip, align it with the groove, and tap it in place with a small hammer, just like that. Give it a wiggle to make sure it's there good. Alright, that is the proper service procedure for reinstalling your anti-lock brake wheel speed sensor cable bracket and your brake hose retaining clip."