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Replacing solid brake lines - Eeyore - 09-12-2014
Hi All,
May need to replace some of the brake pipes on the estate. Is this right stuff?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291009100521?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
If not can anyone recommend what joiners, diameter and length are needed etc?
Thanks
Sam
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - bashbarnard - 09-12-2014
Yeah thats fine. Personally I use the copper nickel stuff. Bit harder to bend but easier to route and doesnt go green. The connections you need may vary. There are two connections on the back that are pug / citron exclusive. You could always refuse old connections. I picked up a box like this for about 5 quid each from jayar.
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - zx_volcane - 09-12-2014
You'll need a flare tool too to flare the ends of the copper pipe. Decent flare tools are not cheap, but will last a lifetime. Cheap ones are shite, but prob ok for one off use on copper.
Not sure on the stuff you linked as is imperial? Again flare tools will prob come in either metric or imperial
Have you a motorfactor near you? Might be easier to pop in and ask
Copper pipe is the easiest to work with, although kunifer (cupro nickel) might be a better option as its a better material.
Re: Replacing solid brake lines - bashbarnard - 09-12-2014
These
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - Eeyore - 09-12-2014
(09-12-2014, 11:10 AM)bashbarnard Wrote: These
are these the ones that are peugeot/citroen exclusive or are these just general joints used elsewhere in the car? What size are they? link?
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - silverzx - 09-12-2014
Just bought one of those kits yesterday as deleting ABS on Nissan and plumbing in hydro.
They'll do fine.
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - bashbarnard - 09-12-2014
Them kits are just standard male and female. Fit everything else on the pugs. No links got the from factors.
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - Toms306 - 09-12-2014
Which are specific on 306s? I did the front to rear pipes on my HDi with the Halfords unions.
I also have a flaring tool, not cheap shite but not expensive either so copper pipe is easier to work with!
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - bashbarnard - 09-12-2014
The ones right on the back axle. Big ones. They can be replaced with normal connections though
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - Toms306 - 09-12-2014
Hmm, either I mashed in the wrong size or completely replaced them then!
But now I think of it that was the recon beam with my brake pipe spaghetti lol so they were probably already replaced tbh.
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - Piggy - 09-12-2014
Anyone link to a box of those bits??
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - Stef205 - 09-12-2014
just search male/female m10x1 brake unions. You usally buy them in packs of 25.
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - Piggy - 09-12-2014
Brill.
Just got 25ft of copper line and 10 male and 10 female for£10.75 posted
RE: Replacing solid brake lines - Grant - 10-12-2014
The 'Peugeot specific ones' are just double flared. IMO I would replace with double flared again. It provides a better seal.
As Stefan correctly says, any M10x1 unions will be fine