Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.

[BigA]

OK, finally decided it was about time if fitted the extended brake hoses today. Decided to start with the back, but first hitch, the old ones will just not undo and i am concerned that if i apply too much pressure, the mounting for the bottom end is going to twist too far/break.

Any suggestions for the best way to get these undone, i guess i can soak in WD40 but not sure if this is going to make any difference. I ma sure someone out there has a nice trick or two for this.

Didn't even try the front, i guess these will be just as bad.

Andy

[landroverkeith]

:lol: pay sumone    thats my advice lol

[wizard]

I had the same problem with mine a few weeks ago.
I used plenty of plus gas.
I had to cut the pipe on a few of them and put a ring spanner over unions.
slightly tighten them before you start to undo them seemed to help.

Regards
wizard :twisted:

[BigA]

:lol: pay sumone    thats my advice lol

That had allready crossed my mind too lol  :?

[BigA]

I had to cut the pipe on a few of them and put a ring spanner over unions.
slightly tighten them before you start to undo them seemed to help.

Regards
wizard :twisted:

Thats not a bad idea, cutting them, knowing my luck though, they still wouldn't budge. I tried tightening first to see if i could just get them to move, but no joy, i didn't want to try too hard though

[hobbit]

Try using a flared brake spanner, the six sided type, you get more purchase and less chance of rounding the sides, you still need to try some of the ideas above in conjunction as well though

[Disco-andy]

i did mine last weekend, a proper brake pipe spanner makes all the diffrence,
 on my old truck i ended up cutting the pipe and putting on a 6 sided socket.       i would also expect to brake a few of the old steal brake pipes, so id have a flairing kit and some copper pipe to hand or i get my local shop to make them up for £6 each.   just my 10 pence

[BigA]

after trying today, i think a brake spanner is a defecate need. and the breaking of the fixed pipeing is what i don't want, but looks lie it may be unavoidable  

[hobbit]

Tbh, if the system is pretty corroded it may be worth replacing the whole lot across the back anyway, you can pick up the parts fairly cheaply, and I'm sure there will be someone nearby who could help you with the pipe flaring, you are breaking the hydraulic system anyway, if the axle pipe is going rotton you could fininsh up having to do this in the near future for an mot