I’m going to be installing new brake hoses in the near future. I have the +2” kit from AB that comes with the short hoses which connect the ABS module to the rear brake lines. Obviously I will need to bleed the brakes (I have done the power bleed method in the past with my home made “relay jumper cable”). I’m trying to avoid repeatedly dismounting and mounting wheels so I would like to replace the brake hose and bleed it before moving on to the next one. Anyone see a problem with the following order (same as the RAVE):
1) Front passenger, replace hose and bleed
2) Front driver, replace hose, replace 2 short hoses, and bleed
3) Rear passenger, replace hose and bleed
4) Rear driver, replace hose and bleed.

 

That's backward. RAVE is speaking in the voice of a RHD Disco for the UK market. For the USA, it needs to go:

1. Rear passenger, replace hose and bleed.
2. Rear driver, replace hose and bleed.
3. Front passenger, replace hose and bleed.
4. Front driver, replace hose, replace 2 short hoses, and bleed.

 

The bleed order is given in a drawing specific for the Left Hand Drive version of the vehicle. I know it’s a “weird” order and not the conventional “start with the furthest distance from the master cylinder” method. The issue is that in the front driver side wheel well there are two short “jumper hoses” (for lack of a better term) that connect the ABS module to the rear brake lines which then run the length of the vehicle to the rear wheels. So I have to replace those before I do the rear wheels otherwise I’ll just introduce more air in to the system.

 

Just as an update today I installed the new hoses and bled the brakes. After installing the hoses on the front wheels I power bled them with my ABS jumper switch, first the front passenger and then the front driver. I then installed the hoses on the rear of the vehicle and bled the rear passenger then the rear driver. The procedure seemed to work- the brake pedal feels good.

 

@greisinb did your kit come with crush washers?

 

Yeah, I got the 6 hose kit from AB, it came with the front and back pair as well as the two short “jumper” hoses which connect the ABS modulator to the rear lines as well as 4 new banjo bolts and 2 crush washers per bolt. Installation was pretty straight forward after viewing the AB video several times and spraying the hose fittings with penetrating oil every day for a week- I was paranoid about breaking a ferrule on the brake line.