OldIrishWulf
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On the next dry day I will get under and very carefully inspect my brake line for any signs of damage or corrosion .
Yesterday on the way out of the city approaching a roundabout at the end of a 100kmh dual carriageway and some ***t in an astra estate right up my arse . I got to the roundabout doing a good 50mph and intended not touching the brakes . A van that looked as if it was going to take the exit before mine, kept moving my way . That was fine I touched the brakes not much stopping then ABS crunch then nothing much . luckily no impact and maybe no one noticed what had just happened inside my motor .
I wasn't sure if I'd blown a hole in a pipe or a fuse for the abs . Pulled in a few milles down the road and got under for a look in the misty drizzle . I couldn't see any leak but knew I had to go back to hers or leave it there on the side of the road . I drove a back road leaving big spaces between cars in front and trying not to need brakes .
When I got home I found fluid ****ing from the pipe in the O/S rear wheel arch . I rang around looking for a place that makes up new pipes . The first place I rang reckoned noone in Cork makes them up and I couldn't find anything in yellow pages . I eventually found a motor factors that makes them up . Comes off a coil feed it from the engine bay and pass the other end and bolt it up on one end and bend carefully and bolt the other end .
As soon as it dries up out there I will get under and check and make up some new pipes if necessary . I need to buy a flaring tool from tinternet or local motor factors .
Any recommendations for the flaring tool ?
I hope this posts ok . There is war here trying to get monsters to do some homework .:blabla::blabla::blabla:
Yesterday on the way out of the city approaching a roundabout at the end of a 100kmh dual carriageway and some ***t in an astra estate right up my arse . I got to the roundabout doing a good 50mph and intended not touching the brakes . A van that looked as if it was going to take the exit before mine, kept moving my way . That was fine I touched the brakes not much stopping then ABS crunch then nothing much . luckily no impact and maybe no one noticed what had just happened inside my motor .
I wasn't sure if I'd blown a hole in a pipe or a fuse for the abs . Pulled in a few milles down the road and got under for a look in the misty drizzle . I couldn't see any leak but knew I had to go back to hers or leave it there on the side of the road . I drove a back road leaving big spaces between cars in front and trying not to need brakes .
When I got home I found fluid ****ing from the pipe in the O/S rear wheel arch . I rang around looking for a place that makes up new pipes . The first place I rang reckoned noone in Cork makes them up and I couldn't find anything in yellow pages . I eventually found a motor factors that makes them up . Comes off a coil feed it from the engine bay and pass the other end and bolt it up on one end and bend carefully and bolt the other end .
As soon as it dries up out there I will get under and check and make up some new pipes if necessary . I need to buy a flaring tool from tinternet or local motor factors .
Any recommendations for the flaring tool ?
I hope this posts ok . There is war here trying to get monsters to do some homework .:blabla::blabla::blabla:
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