Calum122 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hello,So my incompetence refreshing the rear end has led me to now need to start from scratch the hard lines for the rear brakes.I have done all the small ones but by the looks of it I am going to have to renew the ones that run all the way along the underside of the car.To be fair they actually look pretty well corroded so it's not a bad should. Has anyone done this before?Presumably I am going to need to drop the fuel tank to get better access to the lines. And it looks like it is one long straight to, presumably, the master cylinder?Obviously I shall investigate further when the time comes. But any advice, hits or tips would be appreciated. If anyone has some exploded diagrams that would be really useful.Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Id just run braided lines the whole way. Be easier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 What from the master cylinder to the brake line. Where did you get that made up. I've done braided at the rears but the lines are shagged and I was just going to make some up.Cheers for the input Olli. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Siliconhoses on bristol road by forge make custom brake lines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
enots Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Done mine although I didn't have the fuel tank to battle with was a bit of a pig but I'd never done any before and managed it lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Cheers for that enots. Reassuring anyway. When the weather brightens up I will smash it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
enots Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Just take your time with flaring the ends and get a decent flaring tool cheap ones are absolutely shit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Get a length of copper brake pipe a flaring tool and some brake pipe ends. Its easy as piss doing them. Most of your time is spent just getting all the bends and such correct. And no they dont go all the way to the master cylinder there is a splitter on the bulkhead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Yeah I got a sealy one and it's not very good so I bought a snap on one lol.Cheers Stu. Edited April 13, 2016 by Calum122 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Yeah should have mentioned the snap on ones are the only ones worth buying....handheld wise. You can get good ones for vices, but its not worth it unless you will be doing alot of brakepipes, plus the handheld ones are good for when working with the pipes on the car. Allows you to get the lengths much more accurate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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