brake pipe renewal.

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ted clutch
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brake pipe renewal.

Post by ted clutch » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:20 pm

anyone know how to get a spanner on the brakepipe unions on the master cylinder. im trying to replace the pipework and cant remember how i did it last time. the space is very tight with the heatshield getting in the way. cant use socket or ring spanner either because of the pipe through the middle. im nearly at the end of my tether. mot looming.

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glasgowjim
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Re: brake pipe renewal.

Post by glasgowjim » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:41 am

assume its not an abs model then ;)

Need a laugh

Kwikfit quoted me over the phone for a front to rear brake pipe with a flexipipe in middle £200-300 explanation the time it takes for the job on one of those BIG VOLVOS :lol:

ted clutch
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Re: brake pipe renewal.

Post by ted clutch » Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:37 pm

:rofl:
im all sorted now. i bent the spanner in a vice through 90 degrees. cost about £40 all pipes.

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