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  1. #1
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    Lightbulb E53 Brake Fluid Leak - Common

    Never realized that E53s had a common brake fluid leak problem until my pedal started going to the floor when braking on the way home. Parked in front of the garage and took dinner in the house, then moved the X and found a puddle under the driver's floor. A quick 5 sec search found this article that describes a common point of E53 brake line failure. Who knew?

    Here I thought I had searched/researched all E53 weak points! Ugh.
    2005 X5 4.8is (DD winter) * 2001 750iL (DD summer) * 2001 Ford Excursion 7.3 L <> 2005 X5 3.0 * 2003 X5 4.4i * 2009 X3 3.0 * 2009 X5 3.0 * 2007 Toyota Avalon Limited

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    Just got brake lines done. I would strongly recommend this brake line flaring tool. I started out trying to save money by renting the double flare tools and use it as you see on youtube. Forget it. I should have never wasted my time trying that. This flaring tool was a God send. Got copper nickel tubing and all required fittings from this shop.
    Last edited by absolutezero273; 03-22-2019 at 10:29 PM.
    2005 X5 4.8is (DD winter) * 2001 750iL (DD summer) * 2001 Ford Excursion 7.3 L <> 2005 X5 3.0 * 2003 X5 4.4i * 2009 X3 3.0 * 2009 X5 3.0 * 2007 Toyota Avalon Limited

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