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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Grazy on 02 February 2009, 10:56

Title: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: Grazy on 02 February 2009, 10:56

Hi people , need to replace brakelines on my 8v Gti 91 , is there any special tools or advice needed to do this ?  I have a dry lock up to do work in and have from wednesday onwards to do it so any advice gratefull recieved ,
   I have Bently manual and will be reading this lots too  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: pro-biotic on 02 February 2009, 11:20

ines as in metal pipes aswell as flexis?

id get myself :-
a flairing kit
 a load of pipe
the spring clip pipe to flexi holders

before starting might be an idea to check if all your bleed nipples are free

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: Oilburner on 02 February 2009, 11:39

Quote from: pro-biotic on 02 February 2009, 11:20

ines as in metal pipes aswell as flexis?

id get myself :-
a flairing kit
 a load of pipe
the spring clip pipe to flexi holders

before starting might be an idea to check if all your bleed nipples are free

Oh yes; deffinately check the bleed nipples are free and not seized. Snapped bleed nipples =  :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

I did the lines on my old v6 barge and 2 snapped of trying to 'gently' ease them open....  :angry:

Do you think i was p*ssed off?? :laugh:

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: pro-biotic on 02 February 2009, 11:42

11mm flair nut spanner too - better than rounding off things
(http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Images/DB_Detail/_27132_139964.jpg)

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: oakgreengolf on 02 February 2009, 13:15

when undoing the bleed nipples use a ring spanner not the flair nut spanner.

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: golfnut8v on 02 February 2009, 14:45

get into all the bleed nipples and other connections with a wire brush and wd......make sure you polish all shiney clean before you try  any movement at all..........move all nipples slowly one/two turns forward and then turn back to free all sh1t off threads...do not rush this if you do it will end in tears.....

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: Grazy on 02 February 2009, 16:07

Cheers people , Will be looking forward to this i think ???   So how much pipe will i need - Gonna replace it all i think

Iam a real novice on the tools so please bear with me  :wink:

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: golfnut8v on 02 February 2009, 16:24

you have never done this before???

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: oakgreengolf on 02 February 2009, 16:43

I had all the pipes made up and i still found it a pain. change the brake compensator too whilst your there £35 ish from gscp's. Best bet is to take the pipes off and get them made up, that way you won't have to flare them yourself.

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: Grazy on 03 February 2009, 15:50

Nope never done it before  :shocked:

Cheers Oakgreen , where could i get pipes made up ?? :cool:

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: oakgreengolf on 03 February 2009, 15:54

try your local car factors or the yellow pages

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: nige_s on 03 February 2009, 16:00

Doesn't somebody like GSF do all in kit for the hardlines?

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: oakgreengolf on 03 February 2009, 16:46

no only the flexis

Title: Re: Fixing Brakes Advice
Post by: Dolly on 04 February 2009, 21:21

best thing for bleed nipple is a 1/4drive socket and rachet alot tighter fit than a spanner and wont split, also if you need to split the flexi to the solid connection and the nut is fooked, saw the brake pipe off lol alot quicker if you then need to save the flexi you can get the socket on the screw left behind  :kiss: