Non Fiat Brakeline Question

[rlmiller]

I purchased a modified Toyota 4runner last year to drive to our future cabin in the mountains in the snow. Driving it during the summer, I had noticed that it pulled to the left when braking. Not enough to scare you, but noticeably. While changing the starter yesterday I noticed that the brake line going to the right front wheel is not connected, thus explaining the pull to the left The fitting must be purposefully plugged because I am not loosing fluid. So my question is:
What steps should I take to hook the line back up? unplug/replace the fitting, hook up the line and bleed? Replace the line then bleed? Remove and blow out the line then bleed? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

[azruss]

I think your problem extends way beyond a disconnected brake line. The question that comes to mind is why was it disconnected in the first place. My guess is you will have to repair everything brake related on that disconnected wheel.

[rlmiller]

That has crossed my mind too. However, unless I just replace/rebuild the caliper from the beginning, there is no way to tell if it works without hooking it up first ...... is there?

[azruss]

If you are planning on returning the brake to OEM standards, you will need to do the brake line, so that is a good place to start. I would be very careful where and how you test it, once the line is fixed.

[klweimer]

I think azruss is correct, the disconnected brake line is really sketchy. The dead caliper is probably shot (who knows how long it's been unhooked?) and the other front brake has been doing all the work, so it's suspect as well. I would probably replace everything on both front brakes past the hard lines from the master cylinder.

[rlmiller]

Thanks for the input. It is supposed to warm up in the next day or so to the 30's so I'll wait for that while I continue to rebuild the front end of my spider (spider is in the shop, 4runner is in front of the shop )