Installing Rear lines - 182

[Rob_Willow]

Please give me some inspiration for my weekend task…

I’m replacing the lines from both rear callipers to the axle with BRT kit. These do away with the small link pipes (I’m told)


How on earth do you get these unions undone?! Rustier than titanic.
Bought an 11mm flair spanner, added WD40, but not budging.

In theory I only need to loosen the two unions that head to the brake cylinder

 

[Advikaz]

One of Mine is VERY stuck.

Worried about snapping the brake pipe tbh

 

[Rob_Willow]

 

[Yarp]

Please give me some inspiration for my weekend task…

I’m replacing the lines from both rear callipers to the axle with BRT kit. These do away with the small link pipes (I’m told)


How on earth do you get these unions undone?! Rustier than titanic.
Bought an 11mm flair spanner, added WD40, but not budging.

In theory I only need to loosen the two unions that head to the brake cylinder
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I tried this job. The answer is you don’t and leave them for another day 😂. HTH

On a more serious note, the only option I could see was to replace the full length to where the join near the front wheel is. They look like mine and I decided there was no way they’ll undo without the pipe before the axel splitting too.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Id be prepared and buy a flare tool and some couplings.

Worst case you can cut the pipe and make a little joiner part.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Also,

Where the new lines go through the old plate on the right here:

There was nothing in my kit to protect the braided lines. I ended up buying a grommet kit like this: LINK and cutting them to insert after the lines were installed. I'll see if I can find a picture.

 

[R3k1355]

They ain't coming undone without an Oxy torch. Not sure a plumbers blow torch will be enough.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Where they go through here, the line is like a prick in a shirt sleeve going through the hole and I was worried that over time it would rub and damage the braid.

Sadly I can't find any pictures of the grommet hack but it worked really well

 

[Advikaz]

I've got fully braided hoses on my rear right hand side. The rear left middle wouldn't come off. So, it's a hybrid.

Factoryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[G. Brzęczyszczykiewicz]

Where they go through here, the line is like a prick in a shirt sleeve going through the hole and I was worried that over time it would rub and damage the braid.
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Sadly I can't find any pictures of the grommet hack but it worked really well

Far too clean, clearly AI generated

 

[Touring_Rob]

I doubt it is anymore. I've not been under it for a year... granted its also not moved it over a year.

 

[Beauvais Motorsport]

Where they go through here, the line is like a prick in a shirt sleeve going through the hole and I was worried that over time it would rub and damage the braid.

I wonder how I routed mine now I know I covered them in some sleeving near the exhaust area but not sure with the 'oles.

 

[Rob_Willow]

Where they go through here, the line is like a prick in a shirt sleeve going through the hole and I was worried that over time it would rub and damage the braid.
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Sadly I can't find any pictures of the grommet hack but it worked really well

Thanks for the tip Rob, I’m a spark so I’ll have some grommets lying around. Yours looks immaculate underneath!
As someone commented, I ordered the £17 brake repair kit off the bay; bit of practising and will install two new unions on the green/ black lines I think is my best option.
No rush whatsoever, it’s only a past time to get away from the wife 🙂

 

[Mr Underhill]

No rush whatsoever, it’s only a past time to get away from the wife 🙂

You mean you're not doing a track day tomorrow?

 

[Touring_Rob]

No rush whatsoever, it’s only a past time to get away from the wife 🙂

Feels familiar 😂

I think that will be your best option mate

You might be able to cut the pipes here ish:

And get away with joining the braided kit on there, then use grommets in both sets of holes so the pipes don't w**k about at fatigue.

 

[Louis]

This is more representative of a loved clio

 

[Rob_Willow]

 

[Rob_Willow]

Well that wasn’t the Friday evening I had planned, but it’s all done (Minus the bleeding)

Thanks for the help chaps!

Before:

After:

I’m off to the pub!!