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P38A Brake pipes
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tomcat59alan
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If your not replacing the flexes then use side cutter pliers to cut the brake pipe then 11mm double deep socket on the union nut. If you are replacing the F lexies just cut the pipe,lever out the sprung retaining fork.
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That connection if its the one that fits on to the pipes i made in the pics, is a flat at a time with a spanner, but would be best to change the flexi as well and just cut the pipe and pull clip and flexi, new ones are about £8 each and you need the short ones as listed from chassis no va346794 , part no anr5916
Boy that looks rust in there
Boy that looks rust in there
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Yer was going to replace the lot
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But +1 on what grrrrr said on the rusty pipes this furlough has probley saved me loosing all my braking one day check under your cars
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That connection if its the one that fits on to the pipes i made in the pics, is a flat at a time with a spanner, but would be best to change the flexi as well and just cut the pipe and pull clip and flexi, new ones are about £8 each and you need the short ones as listed from chassis no va346794 , part no anr5916
Boy that looks rust in there
I had a look for the stainless braided kit for the later models but couldn't find it. Looks like you just have to fit oversized hoses or buy the rubber ones.
Mole-grips were used a lot with getting my flexis out!
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Look what youve done Brian
They’re all at it
They’re all at it
brianp38dse
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Look what youve done Brian
They’re all at it
Sorry
but if it stops a few brake fail incidents its a good thing
brianp38dse
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Pete if your having trouble with them i can send you a pair ready to fit,
i was looking at doing sets but having done Grrrrrr`s there was no guarantee what was needed, we were looking at having a get together to do brakes but your past that point now.
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I've the long flexis have the same fitting on the end of the short ones Mabey can get some made up from a motorcycle supplier I saw a company called Phoenix I think that make up pipes I'm struggling to understand why they would put in that short peice of copper pipe and not go that little bit further with a flexi
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You probably saved a few accidents Brian
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I got away with it but backup plan was some drywalling ties or maybe some angle-iron and a bit of fettling.
brianp38dse
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Remove the pop rivet clean it up paint it and rivit it back on, mind if its drivers side access may be to tight, you could use a self taping bolt or screw.
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Yer was thinking that Brian they are cleanable I suppose but was just going to replace but I've can't get anymore I will clean up
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Can anyone tell me the pipe size for the brake lines just want to double check is it 3/16 thanks
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Yes.
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Cheers
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kunifer, copper-nickel stuff. £18 from Allparts for 25'. You need 2 rolls to do the rears.
