Pete Phillips Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Working on my 1952 Commander hardtop, trying to install new metal brake lines. Unfortunately, I am not the one who removed the old rusty ones, so I need help. Where does the line from the third port on the hill-holder go to? Parts book says it goes from hill-holder to master cylinder, but I can find no port on the master cylinder anywhere. Am I missing something? See photos. First photo shows the front and rear brake lines attached hill-holder. The third hill-holder port is below them, but where would this line go to? There is no port on the master cylinder that I can find (second photo). Pete Phillips Leonard, Texas 1952 Studebaker Commander 2-dr. hardtop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 You are correct, there is no port on the master cylinder. Google Studebaker Hill holder and you may find your answer. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?684-Hill-Holder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37S2de Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I don’t know anything about ‘52s, but where is the brake light switch? Could that be what that port is for? Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Tom, thank you SO MUCH. I think you may be right. There are two unconnected wires hanging just off to the left of the photo, and they may go to a brake light switch that might screw in here. So maybe the big bolt that attaches the hill-holder to the back of the master cylinder is one of those hollow bolts that has a channel letting the brake fluid pressure into the hill-holder. Thanks for that suggestion. I'll check it out! Pete Phillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Yes, the brake light switch is mounted on the 1939 model of it so I suppose it would be on that one too. This one purports to be a 1951: Edited December 6, 2018 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvonada Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 That big bolt is indeed a hollow "banjo bolt". Looks like you are getting close! > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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