Brake pipe ‘bung’

[RustyMojo]

Now then, this maybe a silly question for many. But I thought I would ask! So digging around the arse end of my 182 this afternoon. I noticed that my rear beam brackets are looking like fossils. So I’m building up the energy to strip the back end on this car like I did with my last (before I ruined it) now when I removed the rear Beam from the old car I removed the rear brakes as one of the hose was fractured. However on my current car the lines appear good. The issue I had last one was over the time the brakes were off the car I lost all of the brake fluid from the system. Which meant it needed an abs bleed and actually I think rubbing the system dry cause some master cylinder issues. So my question is, can you purchase or make brake line ‘bungs’ to stop the brake system loose all it’s fluid?im hoping the answer is “yes hear is the link” so I can crack on and drop the back end off the car safe in the knowledge I won’t have a garage floor covered in oil !
TIA

Russ

 

[Mark.B]

I'm hoping the answer is “yes hear is the link” so I can crack on and drop the back end off the car safe in the knowledge I won’t have a garage floor covered in oil !

This will cap off the hoses, if you want to cap the brakelines you can get a female version 😉

Brass M10 x 1 Male Blanking Plug

Undrilled fitting for plugging off M10 x 1 female unions. 17mm thread length. BRASS M10 x 1 MALE BLANKING PLUG #BBPMM10

www.carbuilder.com

 

[Usr117063]

These are from https://atec-autotechnik.com/en/ Im sure you can get them on ebay or somewhere though

 

[JamesBryan]

I have the M10x1.0 brass caps in male and female version and they work well.

 

[Mark.B]

The brass type are the best option as the plastic ones (especially the caps) tend to spilt over time if you're leaving them for a while 😉

 

[RustyMojo]

This will cap off the hoses, if you want to cap the brakelines you can get a female version 😉

Brass M10 x 1 Male Blanking Plug

Undrilled fitting for plugging off M10 x 1 female unions. 17mm thread length. BRASS M10 x 1 MALE BLANKING PLUG #BBPMM10

www.carbuilder.com

Amazing thank you so much! So I will be blanking both lines and hoses I guess, for the money I’ll buy both anyway! M10 being the correct size then?

 

[DomP182]

Jam the brake pedal on mate, that's what I did along with cable tying a rubber glove finger over each line to stop dirt and dust fouling them.

 

[Mark.B]

I've just made a set of braided hoses for my car so I know the hoses and the pipes into them are definitely M10x1 😉

 

[Krarl]

Jam the brake pedal on mate, that's what I did along with cable tying a rubber glove finger over each line to stop dirt and dust fouling them.

This!

People fail to realise this when taking the brakes off their car for ages. Jam a bit of wood between the seat and the pedal, it'll hold vacuum and stops your MC and ABS pump running dry

 

[DomP182]

This!

People fail to realise this when taking the brakes off their car for ages. Jam a bit of wood between the seat and the pedal, it'll hold vacuum and stops your MC and ABS pump running dry

Worked for me for nearly 6 weeks!

 

[RustyMojo]

So if I do that with some plugs I’m good as gold to go then yeah?

 

[hipwell]

So if I do that with some plugs I’m good as gold to go then yeah?

Yeh itl be fine.

But jamming the pedal to the floor with a piece of wood between it And the seat also works

 

[Robbie Corbett]

I just used these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18262564...1L0K6CgZ9GW04VBi1g8pEEscShpcWxsRoCUTAQAvD_BwE

Left the car without rear calipers on while I messed about for 4 weeks ish. Realistically if your taking the beam out you'll be changing the brake lines

I think lines were £60 from caliper back to body (so eliminates the short one between body and beam). After 4 weeks with clamps on the system bled just fine. Those caps should work a treat too.

 

[Amos91]

I used these -

Brass M10x1 Metric Female Brake Blanking Cap for sale online | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Brass M10x1 Metric Female Brake Blanking Cap at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

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At the point where the hard lines go into the rear beam bracket -

 

[DomP182]

I just used these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18262564...1L0K6CgZ9GW04VBi1g8pEEscShpcWxsRoCUTAQAvD_BwE

Left the car without rear calipers on while I messed about for 4 weeks ish. Realistically if your taking the beam out you'll be changing the brake lines

I think lines were £60 from caliper back to body (so eliminates the short one between body and beam). After 4 weeks with clamps on the system bled just fine. Those caps should work a treat too.

That's what I did for rear lines, got them from a chap on here, Paul from BRT I think?

 

[Robbie Corbett]

Yes that's the chap, nice kit - fitted fine, reasonably priced and arrived quickly.

 

[DomP182]

^ Do that @RustyMojo

 

[RustyMojo]

Cheers gents, I’ll order some caps when I have completed the other 10 ongoing jobs!