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Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 24 / 539

¿Tendremos que prestar atención a los latiguillos del freno?

Do we need to pay attention to the brake hoses?

  • ANo, porque no se pueden romper nunca.No, because they can never break.
  • BSí, sólo en el caso de que sean metálicos.Yes, but only if they are made of metal.
  • CSí, para revisar que no existan fugas de liquido.Yes, to check that there are no fluid leaks.
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Correct answer

  • CSí, para revisar que no existan fugas de liquido.Yes, to check that there are no fluid leaks.
Explanation

A brake hose is a flexible tube, usually made of rubber, that carries the brake fluid which transmits the pressure applied on the brake lever to the calliper. If this hose leaked, we would lose braking pressure.

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