JekRankin
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| posted on 15/12/09 at 11:20 AM |
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Securing brake lines/hoses to chassis brackets?
Hi all,
I've got a quick question about brake line fittings.
My chassis has a bracket in each corner through which the brake lines pass at the point where the copper pipe meets the flexible hose.
Just wandering how the brake lines are usually secured to these brackets - do I need to use a special fitting or union ? The diagram in my manual
just shows a female union at each corner.
Cheers,
Jek
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pewe
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| posted on 15/12/09 at 11:29 AM |
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Flexible (male) hose threaded part normally passes through the bracket and is then held in place with a nut and lock-washer before the female is
mounted on it.
Just ensure the flexie doesn't twist as you are tightening the female union though by holding the flexie union (not the lock-nut) with a
spanner.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe 
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JekRankin
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| posted on 15/12/09 at 11:36 AM |
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Brilliant, cheers Pewe, no need to buy a fancy fitting then! :-)
Jek
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Howlor
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| posted on 15/12/09 at 02:45 PM |
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Arn't the nuts something like either M10/1 or 7/16th's unf?
If you need to source some.
Steve
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NS Dev
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| posted on 15/12/09 at 02:51 PM |
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if you are using metric fittings they are M10 x 1 and if you use imperial they are 3/8" unf
I can post metric locnuts if you need them, just need to work out a price as I have recently bought a stock of them!
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JekRankin
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| posted on 15/12/09 at 04:22 PM |
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Thanks for the info guys.
I've ordered M10 fittings so I'd be interested in some M10 locknuts, NSDev. Guess I'll need at least 4, one for each corner,
I've sent you a u2u.
Cheers,
Jek
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