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DaXx
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13th Apr 05 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Dunno if i'm being dense, but all the rear brake hoses seem to short.. i've got the shitty copper pipes at the moment which are leaking a treat.





Do they fit onto the yellow end or where the actual copper pipe is at the moment?

Cheers
daddysport
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13th Apr 05 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mate u have problems the copper pipe isnt supposed to fit on to drum it goes on to a peice of metal then changes to a pipe and the bendy pipe goes to the drum and thats wot ur changin
DaXx
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13th Apr 05 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



just remembered the yellow thing is the bleedin nipple
DaXx
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13th Apr 05 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by daddysport
mate u have problems the copper pipe isnt supposed to fit on to drum it goes on to a peice of metal then changes to a pipe and the bendy pipe goes to the drum and thats wot ur changin



eh? what do you mean matey?
daddysport
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13th Apr 05 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so rry i am bein silly got it wrong
i mean that is it the copper bit ur changin?
DaXx
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13th Apr 05 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yes. and the ones in the shop are only about 25cm's long
ainsley_brader
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13th Apr 05 at 17:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so what exactly are you asking?
daddysport
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13th Apr 05 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if u want to replace the copper pipes then vaux r the best place but if its the flex tubes then the 1s i have r about that size
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13th Apr 05 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
so what exactly are you asking?


I want to replace the copper pipes with decent hoses.
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13th Apr 05 at 19:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the copper pipe in that picture is a metal pipe as std.

You could convert it to a rubber pipe but i fail to see what advantage you would get, apart from having hassle getting it to stay in position.

If you want a new copper pipe then take that one off take it to any garage and ask them to make you up a straight pipe either that length or slightly longer then bend it to shape yourself.

Any garage (certainly anywhere that does mots) will have a flaring tool for doing the brake pipes.

Ainsley
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13th Apr 05 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

That is a new copper pipe that I fitted a few weeks ago. But like I said its leaking one side, will try tightening the nut up tommorow and see if it stops.
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dont tighten it too much and y did u put a random bit of copper pipe on it vaux sell the correct lengh and shape so it fits where it is supposed to
ainsley_brader
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14th Apr 05 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its not a "random bit of copper pipe" its a copper brake pipe just as good as what vaux sell if fitted correctly for a fraction of the cost!

 
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