as amusing as some may find this, toyota's seemingly have near bullet proof
brake hoses! during my incarceration with toyota as a "parts professional"
early on i inquired as to why we stocked no brake hoses, yet had disc brake
hardware kits galore! the hoses truly were an item requiring little if
ever replacement! i was told by my manager "they never sold any"! and for
the better part he was right! oh yes some did need replacement! but in
comparison to the GM line we also had toyota's hoses seemned to last
150,000-200,000 miles without fail as opposed to the GM hoses never seeing
80,000-100,000 miles! i'm uncertain of toyota's materials in hose
manufacture but i can say they were definitly a superior product for
longevity's sake.
chuck.
-----Original Message-----
From Chris King <cbking at alum.rpi.edu>
To: bushwacker4@zoomtown.com <bushwacker4@zoomtown.com>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 23, 2003 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Any Chebbie Mechanics? No LBC
>Hoses and/or caliper seals would be my prime suspects. Keep in mind this is
a 14 year old car, and things deteriorate.
>
>Even though I don't seem to have problems, hoses are on the list of things
to change on my '89 Camry (171K miles) when it next needs brake attention.
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