Question

A technician is diagnosing a car that had both front brake hoses replaced 5,000 miles ago. An inspection reveals that the right front brake hose has ruptured. Technician A says the specifications called for DOT 3 fluid; using DOT 4 fluid caused the failure. Technician B says the brake hose was twisted and stressed too much when installed. Who is correct?a. Tech Ab. Tech Bc. Both A and Bd. None

Answer 1

Option B

Technician B only is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Technician a is wrong because the rupture was not caused by switching DOT (Department of Transportation) 3 and DOT 4 Brake fluids. As a matter of fact both brake fluids are compatible with most vehicular systems, and to a certain extent they can be used interchangeably without any adverse effect.

Technician B on the other hand, gives a more accurate reason, since a twisted brake hose will definitely fail and rupture once enough force is applied to it, which is most likely the case of what happened considering the mileage it ran before rupturing. Within this mileage, it is very possible for the pressure on the already twisted brake hose to have been damaging it gradually before finally making it to rupture.