Fitting braided brake hoses
24 May 2011, 06:14 PM
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Fitting braided brake hoses
Hi, I have aquired some braided brake lines for my00 Uk and have a quick question regarding fitting. The original ones have a hook type thing on the end where as the braided ones don't. Will they hold ok? Here's a pic of what I mean:-
31 July 2011, 09:48 PM
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+1 sorry to hijack your thread mate but I just got some doluck ones as they have the stainless steel ends have hawkeye but should be the same in fitting I would think and whats the best way to bleed the system one of those pumps or bottles or syringe???
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31 July 2011, 09:59 PM
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As for bleeding I've done that a couple of times now just using the old tube into a bottle. Pump the brakes then hold and get someone to loosen the valve on the caliper then tighten. Release pedal and start again. 5.1 dot brake fluid seems to have helped aswell. Gonna get a master cylinder stopper aswell to reduce the flex as i have a lot of travel in the pedal. My being a classic and yours being a hawkeye yours is probably pretty solid anyway!
03 August 2011, 11:55 AM
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I wish my brakes are rubbish to say the least i would be aswell sticking my foot out the door!!!!
Well anyway took your adivice and getting my garage to put all round disc thanks to Ian godney and some do luck braided hoses and getting my non resonated centre section and 2nd de-cat I just never seem to have the time and lately the money especially as just taxed it and it was 441 quid :-( at least dick turpin wore a mask the post office guy smiled I wanted to smack him lol
Well anyway took your adivice and getting my garage to put all round disc thanks to Ian godney and some do luck braided hoses and getting my non resonated centre section and 2nd de-cat I just never seem to have the time and lately the money especially as just taxed it and it was 441 quid :-( at least dick turpin wore a mask the post office guy smiled I wanted to smack him lol
03 August 2011, 12:20 PM
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555man. I take it you have a newage scoob then? You would fall in to that high tax bracket 
One main reason why I would stick to the classics for the tax, oh and because I couldn't afford to buy a newage
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I have no confidence with working on anything, especially brakes! I don't mind helping someone who knows what there doing but wouldn't attempt to play on my own
One main reason why I would stick to the classics for the tax, oh and because I couldn't afford to buy a newage
lolI have no confidence with working on anything, especially brakes! I don't mind helping someone who knows what there doing but wouldn't attempt to play on my own
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Yes I have a hawkeye wrx bought last year and wish i had waited and got a STI. love the classics but just needed something a bit more relaible really wanted a type r but its only 2 doors and got a baby well 13month old now so need 4 doors.. You can pick up hawkeyes these days for 5500 + up even seen hawkeye sti going for 9k asking price so prob get them cheaper..
The post office guy said oh you should get a smart car!!! told him I do it well smart lol
The post office guy said oh you should get a smart car!!! told him I do it well smart lol
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