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:-

 

Yeah, they'll be fine. My standard hoses don't have the locating 'tags' on either. They're only there to make sure the hose is fitted in the correct position!

 

Cheers bud, can't be too careful when youre carrying two kids around in the car!

 

Aye, brakes are the bit I was always wary of fiddling with..........

 

will fit fine changed mine a few weeks ago

 

Hmm still never fitted these, anyone got any tips or a how to guide?

 

+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???
cheers chaps

 

No worries, I think I'm gonna get my mechanic to fit these hoses as I can't find any info and really don't want to do anything wrong!

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!

 

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

 

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 lol


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

 

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