Brake Hose Image courtesy of ClearMechanic.com Unlike the brake lines, which are metal tubes that run the length of the car, the short brake hose found at each wheel is made of rubber.

Hoses are the cooling system’s weakest structural component. They are made of flexible rubber compounds to absorb vibrations between the engine and radiator, or, in the case of heater hoses, the ...

The stainless steel U-bend was pushed into the hose on the thermostat leaving a 1/4-inch gap between the pipe and thermostat housing for movement. Then it was determined where to mark the cut line ...