Club G40 Forum
Technical => Chassis & Braking => Topic started by: Alex on June 04, 2009, 05:13:24 pm
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I need to replace one of my stainless rear hoses because it's twisted in the middle.
How do you go about doing this without twisting the new one? Is it simple?
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They self orientate as you fit them. You hold the union with a 14mm spanner and tighten up the union on the solid brake pipe.
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Sounds alright, I'll do that myself next time I get workshop space then :)
Shit, just remembered, you need photos of my manifold!
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Yes, please !
Be prepared to replace brake pipes though, quite often they don't come off without a fight. You will need a proper 11mm brake pipe spanner too.
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I think the one on that side is fairly new - it's the side where the copper brake hose split. Long story.
On that basis, though, I may leave it to someone with a bit of mechanical ability. I don't fancy knackering a brake line.
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wimp, a copper brake line is about £1 from a motor factors ( mine measured them and makes them up - or even ETKA tells you lengths!)
its an easy enough job with plus gas and a brake spanner.
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Years of slightly cocking jobs up and ending up with a car I can't use, I can't be arsed any more, haha! :D