Replacing brake lines

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Replacing brake lines; How difficult/easy without a lift ?
Topic Started: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:31 am (155 Views)
dealgan	Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:31 am Post #1
Member Posts: 961 Group: Members Member #902 Joined: February 4, 2007	I need to replace the solid brake lines, (corrosion) so have been reading up a bit. Some threads/posts say its easy, some say its a pain, (due to getting it routed up around the subframe ?). I was intending to get some made up lines from Richy, but I don't want to end up stuck. I'm reasonably competent with a spanner (and a BFH). Is it do-able, or is it a right pain and should I just pay someone to take all the hassle If do-able, is there anything special I need to know before I start ? Thanks, Declan



Richy190E	Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:07 am Post #2
Sales Rep Posts: 1,827 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	If you're competent its easy, its the people who've not done a lot with cars who are learning that struggle. as long as you can reverse the car up a pair of ramps then thats ample height. spray all the connections with WD-40 a few days beforehand, and get a flarenut wrench to undo the unions. I'll help as much as I can from my end



CrysAk	Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:09 am Post #3
Moar Bass! Posts: 5,050 Group: Members Member #456 Joined: August 14, 2006	its easy enough



Uk Merc Man	Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:58 am Post #4
190e Leg-End, 'V' Hater, Man Lover Posts: 824 Group: Members Member #69 Joined: November 20, 2005	as already said, lubricate plenty - personally, I'd go for plus-gas, far better than WD40, and make sure you use a proper brake pipe spanner.....



Richy190E	Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:39 am Post #5
Sales Rep Posts: 1,827 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	True enough about plus-gas, but im a bit of a hypocrite, I just use plain boring old diesel in a trigger spray



dealgan	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:52 pm Post #6
Member Posts: 961 Group: Members Member #902 Joined: February 4, 2007	OK. Doesn't sound too bad then. I never bought any ramps.. I presume I'll get it high enough on (big) axle stands ? I have a set of "flare nut" spanners .. are brake-pipe spanners the same ? i.e. more closed/round than the open end of a normal ring spanner, but still open enough to go over a pipe ? Cheers.



Richy190E	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:55 pm Post #7
Sales Rep Posts: 1,827 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	pipe wrenches, flare nut and brake pipe spanners are one and the same thing. Big axle stands will do it



olliecampbell	Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:34 pm Post #8
Member Posts: 168 Group: Members Member #4,083 Joined: April 24, 2009	Easy to do, as long as the connections come apart easily. I had to drill mine out in the end!



Richy190E	Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:01 am Post #9
Sales Rep Posts: 1,827 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	If you are replacing the lines just cut the pipe and use a 6 sided socket or spanner. Turn them clockwise a tiny bit first to release the threads.



viffer	Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:36 pm Post #10
V4 Power Posts: 95 Group: Members Member #3,161 Joined: August 31, 2008	Strangely enough I've just had the fronts done on mine, if you've already got the pipes it should be fairly straight forward. Not having the pipes to hand I let my local garage sort them out. As an aside I'd bought a car set of Goodridge hoses a while ago and asked that they be fitted at the same time, but is there a bracket that needs to be fitted with the Goodridge hoses as the hole was too big for them to be mounted? Or have I been supplied with the wrong hoses? Anybody come across this before? TIA



1stMerc	Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:34 pm Post #11
Newbie Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #4,535 Joined: August 20, 2009	What's the part number.i've just bought a set, part number SMEO100.Not fitted them yet but they look right.



marcus.hopkins	Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:40 pm Post #12
Administrator Posts: 2,362 Group: Admin Member #76 Joined: November 23, 2005	tighten fittings a fraction before undoing too, works wonders



viffer	Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:08 pm Post #13
V4 Power Posts: 95 Group: Members Member #3,161 Joined: August 31, 2008	1stMerc Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:34 pm What's the part number.i've just bought a set, part number SMEO100.Not fitted them yet but they look right. The same number but I've got -4p after that number, bought my set off ebay a few months ago. I've emailed Goodridge for some advice but will take look at the set up at the weekend, only got the car back this afternoon. Cheers,



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