Eggy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:36 PM |
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Brake parts
The saga of the brakes continue!!
First question: does anyone know where I can get some more of these (ideally would like the same rather than having a mix on the car)
 
Brake pipe clip
Second question: I can't make sense of the measurement size of the brake pipe fittings - I need a blank/ plug/ bleed nipple/ brake light switch
(something to plug up the spare hole in the m/c) - the larger of the two in the photo
 
Brake fittings
Thanks in advance,
Kev. 
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:40 PM |
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For the blank on the MC I just used (yesterday) an M12 bleed nipple. It's a M12 1mm thread.
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jacko
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:47 PM |
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I hope the clips are tight or they will soon wear through the brake pipe
the clips with rubber in them would be better
For the other bits try a motor factors
ie motor world / waterloo /
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thunderace
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 06:48 PM |
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you cold look here
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/index.asp
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Eggy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
For the blank on the MC I just used (yesterday) an M12 bleed nipple. It's a M12 1mm thread.
Where did you get it from?
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Eggy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
I hope the clips are tight or they will soon wear through the brake pipe
the clips with rubber in them would be better
For the other bits try a motor factors
ie motor world / waterloo /
They seem to be holding fine and tbh I quite like the "slim" look of them
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:22 PM |
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Brakes international near mine. I'm back there tomorrow because I forgot to pick up an m10 one for the caliper too.
Have you put the Fiesta MC on yet? I did it yesterday. Bit of a pain. Holes not same as Sierra and pushrod is longer so had to be cut and welded.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Eggy
quote:
Originally posted by jacko
I hope the clips are tight or they will soon wear through the brake pipe
the clips with rubber in them would be better
For the other bits try a motor factors
ie motor world / waterloo /
They seem to be holding fine and tbh I quite like the "slim" look of them
Looks like an SVA & MOT fail to me especially with (shudder) copper brake lines.
You need to protect the pipe under the clip against chaffing with rubber or plastic tube, similar to the way the pipes were fitted accross the Escort
rear axle.
Best way to clip brake pipes is OEM style plastic pop-in clips, second best are cushioned p-clips.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 07:46 PM |
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Brake pipes must not touch anything other than the clips they are in either. So if your pipes are laying on the chassis it will be a fail at SVA/IVA I
am afraid.
I would suggest p-clipping them for ease.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Eggy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Brakes international near mine. I'm back there tomorrow because I forgot to pick up an m10 one for the caliper too.
Have you put the Fiesta MC on yet? I did it yesterday. Bit of a pain. Holes not same as Sierra and pushrod is longer so had to be cut and welded.
The mounting adaptor plate is being made as we speak, then the pedal to pushrod adaptor. Pipes are all done (or were until I've seen the other
posts about them touching the chassis??)
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:16 PM |
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Cool. Shouldn't take that long to redo the pipe clips. I've replaced my brake lines 3 times now I think!
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Eggy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:36 PM |
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What pipe material does everyone else use? (If copper is that bad - seems ok to repair cars for MOT with?)
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:38 PM |
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Kunifer/cunifer (sp) 3/16"
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skidude88
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| posted on 26/3/09 at 07:19 PM |
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blank-bleed nipple
I'm looking into doing the same. (blocking up spare front port)
I went to my local friendly garage\mechanic today to see if he had any bleed nipples to use as a plug.
(I'm replacing a 2 port willwood 1" tandem with a 3 port Fiat\Lada .75" )
He advised against this, saying the inner workings are designed so that each port gives even fluid pressure
, and suggested taking a feed from both front ports and then joining with a T and then connecting up to my existing line.
I appreciate brakes are important so if in double do it properly...ie run two separate lines.....
but I can't see any difference between the two scenarios,
I don't know the exact the inners of the M\cylinder and I'm not an expert on "fluid mechanics"
So thought I'd check with the forum - If anyone could explain?
cheers,
James.
Early MK de-Dion CBR1000 FJ-FP.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 27/3/09 at 08:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skidude88
I'm looking into doing the same. (blocking up spare front port)
I went to my local friendly garagemechanic today to see if he had any bleed nipples to use as a plug.
(I'm replacing a 2 port willwood 1" tandem with a 3 port FiatLada .75" )
He advised against this, saying the inner workings are designed so that each port gives even fluid pressure
, and suggested taking a feed from both front ports and then joining with a T and then connecting up to my existing line.
I appreciate brakes are important so if in double do it properly...ie run two separate lines.....
but I can't see any difference between the two scenarios,
I don't know the exact the inners of the Mcylinder and I'm not an expert on "fluid mechanics"
So thought I'd check with the forum - If anyone could explain?
cheers,
James.
What ever you do don't let that guy touch anything on any car you or any of your loved ones drive or are a pasenger in -----------
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