I want to do some plumbing work on my back brakes and not get me, the car and the garage floor covered in brake fluid. So is it OK to clamp a braided hose? Will it be damaged? I have a proper hose clamp but I can't help feeling that the tube within the braid will be damaged.

Dont do it The PTFE pipe almost certainly WILL get damaged.............

I got a female brass/copper union and i soldered up the hole (that the copper pipe comes out of).

Then when i take off a male end of a brake pupe i can quickly screw this on and using a bit of string i tie it up as high as it will go.

This serves 2 purposes
1) it stops fluod going all over the floor

2) it means that you have a minimal amount of bleeting to do upon refitting because what little air you let in will be trapped in the female end fitting because you ties it up as high as it will go.

Have to agree, don't clamp them.
I think the bleed nipple should fit into the end of the pipe, providing it ain't got a banjo.





David

I wouldn't clamp it either mate.
I made up some blanks for the pipe ends to do just what your wanting. For a female fitting screw in a bleed nipple to seal it. for a male fitting i used a female nut with a bit of pipe flared into it and the crimped the pipe end closed. It does the job ok.

No way --- which is one of the reasons I tell road running Locosters to avoid them.

However --- you can use the poly bag trick to stop fluid loss.

(1) Top the brake fluid reservoir right up to the brim -- ie until the miniscus is almost above the edge.
(2) Stretch a bit of polythene bag tightly over the top so any air is excluded and hold it on with couple of elastic bands to make an airtight seal.

Personally, I would take the opportunity to put new fluid in and just drain it.

Thank for all the replies. I'll make up a cap out of a spare union and not clamp the pipe.

Geoff