How can I stop my brake fluid leaking when I remove the hose?

[Sami]

Need to remove the braided hose from the pipe to add a spring clip in which I broke, but obviously when I take it off its going to piss fluid out everywhere! Anything I can do to stop the fluid coming out, havent really got anything to bung it with

 

[Fred@BTM]

no not really, you'll have to rebleed it again

 

[Paddy_g46]

try a pair of mole grips and a cloth to protect the line, this worked for me but i dnt know if braided lines will squash!

 

[clio_rob]

on a flex i use mole grips and 2 sockets in the grips to protect pipes (rubber)

 

[renaultman]

i work for renault dont do that iv split the pipe doin that .. its simple just get some think to put the pedal just over half way down i use the tool to do it but just get a pice of wood put it on the pedal pushin on the front seat . do u get what im sayin lol like the pic not that clear lol but it might help just push it the pedal just over half way push it down more if u need to.

 

[S22 JGS]

i work for renault dont do that iv split the pipe doin that .. its simple just get some think to put the pedal just over half way down i use the tool to do it but just get a pice of wood put it on the pedal pushin on the front seat . do u get what im sayin lol like the pic not that clear lol but it might help just push it the pedal just over half way push it down more if u need to.

how will this stop fluid from gushing out - surely it will force more out.

brake fluid is wonderful stuff... mines blue

 

[Andy_J]

what reno garage do you work at? *avoided*

 

[Sami]

Wouldn't that mean more fluid coming out :S

I've got to undo the braided hose to pipe union nut completely, put a metal bit between then screw it up again, hopefully won't be on too tight as I only undid it last week but don't fancy having brake fluid pissing everywhere!

 

[Rich1.2]

would you expect to undo a waterpipe without water coming out even if you had turned the stoptap off?

never gonna happen mate, just catch the fluid in a jam jar or whatever then you have to re-bleed the system i'm afraid

 

[Sami]

^^ no but if i turn the valve off im not gonna have my whole tank come out if I run into problems!

Haynes (cue laughter) says something about screwing the cap down on PVC to create a vacuum but I can't see that working... guess I'll just have to work fast

 

[Fred@BTM]

its only brake fluid, not nitromors!

 

[stevo123]

stick the rubber nipple cover over the end of the pipe (the one off the caliper bleed screw)

 

[Sami]

its only brake fluid, not nitromors!

lol I know that but its my old mans drive if i so much as spill
a spec of oil on it he goes mad so as little brake fluid loss as possible will keep me in one piece!

 

[renaultman]

the fluid would not come out it creates a
Vacuum it works there is a renault tool to do it. if you clamp pipes they split. i tiny amount come out at first but only a tea spoon.when u reconnect the pipe remove the tool. leave the nipple half way
Unscrewed untill the fluid starts to drip out the the pipe has bled

 

[renaultman]

what reno garage do you work at? *avoided*

ok what ever! it works