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Offline tech1889

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Brake Lines
« on: 17 September 2011, 15:42 »
Anyone on here made their own hard brake lines using copper of Kunifer ?? Any tips ??

Or does anyone know where to buy a whole new set of hard brake lines as i want to replace mine ??

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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2011, 15:44 »
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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2011, 16:41 »
If you measure the length carefully, or take the old one with you, most local motor factors will make one up for you.

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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #3 on: 17 September 2011, 16:50 »
Quote from: h8v on 17 September 2011, 16:41
If you measure the length carefully, or take the old one with you, most local motor factors will make one up for you.

h8v.

no can do on that front as ive broken the old ones lol
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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #4 on: 17 September 2011, 19:14 »
Easy to make mate, use kunifer. You can get simple pipe benders that really tidy up the curves, they're less than a tenner.
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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #5 on: 17 September 2011, 19:19 »
so what you think that kit i linked and a cheap pipe bender ??
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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #6 on: 17 September 2011, 19:28 »
Looks ok mate, I use an old school flaring tool so don't know the quality of the one in the kit. For reference, from my local motor factors I pay £11 for 25 feet of kunifer and 25p for the ends (all +vat).
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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #7 on: 17 September 2011, 19:46 »
thats the thing this kit means i get it all in one place...

if you can point me to a place online that sell the end bits then i will buy separate as kunifer is only £14 on the bay
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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #8 on: 17 September 2011, 20:22 »
Oof! For that money I would just go to a motor factors and get them made up, even if they are broken they will be able to get the lengths right and I would be surprised if it cost much more than that kit. Otherwise, do as your thinking and buy the bits seperately but make sure and get the correct flaring tool and ends.
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Re: Brake Lines
« Reply #9 on: 18 September 2011, 01:41 »
Can't understand why people think a motor factors will be able to do a better job at making brake lines than a careful owner who wants his brake lines to be neat / fit in all the factory clips etc

You want male m10 x 1.0 unions for 3/16 brake pipe

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-PIPE-UNIONS-M10-x-1mm-Short-male-suit-3-16-/160614758949?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item256562ba25
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