Replacing steel braided hoses

[Alex]

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?

[Dan]

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.

[Alex]

Sounds alright, I'll do that myself next time I get workshop space then

Shit, just remembered, you need photos of my manifold!

[Dan]

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.

[Alex]

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.

[PeteG40]

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.

[Alex]

Years of slightly cocking jobs up and ending up with a car I can't use, I can't be arsed any more, haha!