Mark G
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 05:27 PM |
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Rear brake flexi hose?
Hi all,
I tried to fit my rear brake lines on the weekend and for a few reasons I couldn't. The only thing that I'm stuck on is how to fit the
flexi hose for the rear wheel cylinders.
It looks as though it wont fit between the cylinder and the upright?
Any suggestions, I was thinking I may need new cylinders.
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stevec
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 05:35 PM |
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I did mine like this, There are other ways as well.
Steve
 
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JohnN
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 05:36 PM |
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Isn't there even room for a Banjo fitting? even when its tightened up??
Maybe have to connect the banjo first before fitting the drum assemby
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Mark G
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 05:46 PM |
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Both very good ideas
I may try and make up a small copper hose like to top one.
Thanks guys.
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stevec
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 06:06 PM |
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Make sure the pipe is new stuff, as the bends are tight and the pipe goes hard if you play with it too much, "Oooh er missus"
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afj
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 07:00 PM |
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you get some short lenths of copper brake pipe for drums with the kit
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Guinness
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 07:07 PM |
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Ditto Steve's install and you get the small lengths of copper as part of the brake line kit from MK.
HTH
Mike
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paulmw
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 08:38 AM |
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Word of Warning
I fitted the copper pipe the same as stevec and it failed the SVA. The man said that it wasnt flexible enough. You need to replace the copper for
flexi or get a 600mm new flexi hose
Paul
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SyKaTurbo
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 11:59 AM |
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Did you bracket it? I wouldnt have thought it needs to flex running between two fixed points on the same part of the chassis. How did you overcome
the problem?
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Guinness
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 12:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by paulmw
Word of Warning
I fitted the copper pipe the same as stevec and it failed the SVA. The man said that it wasnt flexible enough. You need to replace the copper for
flexi or get a 600mm new flexi hose
Paul
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The drum brake is in a fixed position relative to the hub carrier, so provided the bracket is attached to the hub carrier securely then what is the
problem. That short length of pipe should be a fixed install, with the flexi doing the flexing?
Unless I am mis-understanding you?
I passed SVA with exactly the same set up as Steve.
Mike
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paulmw
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 12:35 PM |
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Sorry your probably correct as I have rear discs so the caliper does move slightly. The simple fix would be for MK to supply a 600mm flexi
Perhaps my tester was being ultra efficient and he just didnt like copper to flexi to copper
Paul
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 07:39 PM |
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I'm guessing that he just doesn't like rigid connections to moving parts.
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Mark G
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 10:33 PM |
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it would appear that i'm missing two small pipes then? Think I'll be calling MK tommorow.
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