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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: BigA on July 28, 2007, 19:00:20

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: BigA on July 28, 2007, 19:00:20

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

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: landroverkeith on July 28, 2007, 19:34:16

:lol: pay sumone  :wink:  thats my advice lol

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: wizard on July 28, 2007, 19:58:00

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:

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: BigA on July 28, 2007, 20:08:16

Quote from: "landroverkeith"

:lol: pay sumone  :wink:  thats my advice lol

That had allready crossed my mind too lol  :?

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: BigA on July 28, 2007, 20:10:30

Quote from: "wizard"

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

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: hobbit on July 28, 2007, 22:00:51

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

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: Disco-andy on July 28, 2007, 22:18:17

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

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: BigA on July 28, 2007, 23:41:44

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  :cry:

Title: Fitting Extended Brakes Hoses.
Post by: hobbit on July 29, 2007, 14:51:42

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