Tesla Model 3: Brake Lines - 4 Tube Bundle - ABS to Wheels - Remove

 

SPECIAL TOOLS

 Flare nut crowfoot set (1079041-00-A)

1. Disconnect 12V power. See 12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).

Remove

Caution: Brake fluid dissolves paint. Have clean towels and plenty of water standing by to wash spilled brake fluid off painted surfaces.

Note: Dispose of used brake fluid in a manner consistent with local environmental codes.

2. Remove LH and RH front wheel arch liners. See Wheel Arch Liner - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
3. Remove the front HV battery skid plate. See Skid Plate - HV Battery - Front (Remove and Replace).

 

4. Release the clips that attach the electrical harness to the LH frame rail.
5. Remove the 12V auxiliary battery. See Battery - 12V (Remove and Replace).

 

6. Disconnect the electrical harness from the ABS unit connector.

 

7. Release the clips (x3) that attach the LH front electrical harness to the LH front frame rail.

 

8. Remove and discard the bolts (x3) that attach the LH front electrical harness ground straps to the LH shock tower, and then move the electrical harness aside.
9. Position the oil drain under the ABS unit.

 

10. Remove the brake line tube nuts from the ABS unit, and allow the fluid to drain.

 

11. Release the clips that attach the brake lines to the front body.

 

12. Release the clips that attach the thermal beam hose to the body.
13. Position the oil drain under the front brake line junction block.

 

14. Remove the brake line tube nuts from the junction block, and allow the fluid to drain.

 

15. Remove the nut that attaches the front junction block to the body.
16. Remove the junction block and lines from the vehicle. Note: Move the lines forward, then to the LH side, and out through the LH wheel well.
17. Position the oil drain under the front LH brake hose.

 

18. Remove the brake line tube nut from the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and allow the fluid to drain.
19. Remove the brake line from the vehicle. Note: Move the line forward, then to the LH side, and out through the LH wheel well.
20. Position the oil drain under the front RH brake hose.

 

21. Remove the brake line tube nut from the brake hose at the jounce hose bracket, and allow the fluid to drain.
22. Remove the brake line from the vehicle. Note: Move the line forward, then to the RH side, and out through the subframe.

READ NEXT: