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Can you do away with the copper rear brake lines that go to the calliper with some custom braided ones? I've got braided rear lines to replace the flexie ones with the spring around it.
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 Sonnyp
Regular  Location: Canvey island Registered: 16 Apr 2014 Posts: 126 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 24th Jan 2015 at 21:35
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Twangy
Senior User  Location: heswall Registered: 27 Jun 2014 Posts: 623 Status: Offline |
Post #2
you can do the whole car with braided ones if you like________________________________________ wayne mcardle |
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Posted 24th Jan 2015 at 22:57
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Yeah you could, but I don't see why you'd need / want to...________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 24th Jan 2015 at 23:24
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Sonnyp
Regular Location: Canvey island Registered: 16 Apr 2014 Posts: 126 Status: Offline |
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Only asking as my rear lines are a bit tatty and I'm changing my beam over soon to a new one. Rather not have to make some new metal ones up |
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Posted 25th Jan 2015 at 11:04
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Braided lines made up for the section you want won't be cheap. Some motorfactors will make you a copper line up with the appropriate ends for little money. You may or may not realise you can buy the steel lines in sections from Peugeot. I'm unsure on pricing but Servicebox will tell you or a phonecall to your dealer even. I'd recommend finding someone with a flaring tool and buying a roll of copper pipe for a tenner with some fittings. You'd be surprised how easy it can be to get a decent flare WITH A DECENT TOOL. ________________________________________  |
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Posted 25th Jan 2015 at 11:12
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Sonnyp
Regular Location: Canvey island Registered: 16 Apr 2014 Posts: 126 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Got the tools and pipe at the workshop that I mess about with the car in, just wondered if people had used braided lines before for that section, just being lazy after the effort of redoing a beam ha.On another note I have a mechanical brake compensator on the rear it's gonna be lowered say 30- 40mm, on another thread they said to adjust it by 10mm, but is it as easy as just shortening the spring or do they mean the whole thing ie. the metal rod holding it in place? |
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Posted 25th Jan 2015 at 22:04
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burnout21
Regular  Location: Edge of the Pass Registered: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 248 Status: Offline |
Post #7
My lines are knackered on the joins that connect to the beam. Rather than replacing the whole lines, how easy would it be to just replace the lines after the fuel tank? Not got the tools required. |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 12:37
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #8
easy enough, depends which line you mean, from front to load compensator, or compensator to flexi brackets?youll need some tools regardless, or pay someone. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 12:42
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burnout21
Regular Location: Edge of the Pass Registered: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 248 Status: Offline |
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Its the joint that goes through the beam brackets (that the beam mounts to chassis) top part of Flex pipe. (If that makes sense) Both sides. Don't mind paying someone, as not got time to do all piping myself. Problem is car is not moveable. Pipes are leaking as the nuts have corroded that bad. |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 13:52
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gnrlee
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8,882 Status: Offline |
Post #10
a genuine pipe from pug is silly money for what it is!I just bought a tool and did my own but if this is the route you go down make sure you get a tool that will flair a steel line! ________________________________________ Proud Member of the ASTOR Owners Club |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 14:01
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
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gnrlee wrote: a genuine pipe from pug is silly money for what it is! I just bought a tool and did my own but if this is the route you go down make sure you get a tool that will flair a steel line! reeeallllyyyy? did you check? 4803E7 BRAKE HOSE 12.68 GBP 4803G3 BRAKE HOSE 1.73 GBP ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 15:50
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gnrlee
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8,882 Status: Offline |
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£1.73 for a hose,... from peugeot??? Cheeky sod said i had to buy pretty much the whole rear of the car!  Well it's done now! ok for your next trick,... is to be able to unscrew the break line nut without destroying it because their made of Cheese! ________________________________________ Proud Member of the ASTOR Owners Club |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 16:23
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
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brake, not break  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 17:40
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dangti6
aka JKshooter Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline |
Post #14
gnrlee wrote: ok for your next trick,... is to be able to unscrew the break line nut without destroying it because their made of Cheese! Don't use a spanner - use the proper tool. Or just snip the line you are replacing and get a 6 sided socket on it  ________________________________________ |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 18:22
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,795 Status: Offline |
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proper brake pipe spanners are a must with pretty much anything________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 18:24
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burnout21
Regular Location: Edge of the Pass Registered: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 248 Status: Offline |
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Nope, the but is Fubard, rounded off like a blob of Lard. Annoying, why I need to sort it. |
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Posted 29th Apr 2015 at 18:25
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
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Hi guysIs Copper Nickel, Kunifer Brake Pipe better than standard pipe need to replace mine just ripped of my nipple  ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 29th Aug 2015 at 21:26
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MisterGTR
Senior User  Location: Glasgow Registered: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 675 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: proper brake pipe spanners are a must with pretty much anything Can you link to what you mean. flared spanners? ________________________________________ Turned 40 and in true cliched fashion buying one of the cars of my teenage dreams! |
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Posted 30th Aug 2015 at 15:58
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
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mocinim wrote: Hi guys Is Copper Nickel, Kunifer Brake Pipe better than standard pipe need to replace mine just ripped of my nipple Kunifer is supposed to be a bit better but copper is absolutely fine and easy to work with. I'd never flared in my life, watch a quick youtube video on it and I did all the lines to rear calipers plus repaired some sections of front with a cheap tool. I did borrow a decent one for the steel lines though. ________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 30th Aug 2015 at 16:03
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