Brakes had been noisy (squeaking) lately, so when removing snow tires and putting the bundts back on I spent some extra time looking at pad wear evenness, rotor condition, etc.

I noticed a "blister" on the flexible line going to the right front brake caliper. There was moisture (from brake fluid) around the bump. WOW - Scary stuff.

I ordered 4 new brake lines and replaced them this past Wednesday. Notice the date from the right front line - ORIGINAL LINE, nearly 25 years old and 400,000 miles!!!

We flushed the brake lines 2 years ago when I picked up the car - didn't notice a problem then but...... I should have looked for the date on the hose. Had I noticed they were 20+ years old.....

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