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blade7

blade7

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I'm looking for the short hard pipes that connect the front brake calipers to the rubber hoses. I don't see them from any of the UK suppliers, and I expect Porsche would bend me over for them. Nearest Pirtek is miles away, so any other suggestions?
 

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Have a look at the AUTOMEC website in Buckingham.
They can supply copper pipes and the unions which you can make yourself with a pipe flaring tool.
 
Thanks. I think another option could be to use one of the braided hose kits, that connect directly to the caliper/
 
blade7 said:
I'm looking for the short hard pipes that connect the front brake calipers to the rubber hoses. I don't see them from any of the UK suppliers, and I expect Porsche would bend me over for them. Nearest Pirtek is miles away, so any other suggestions?
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Porsche ones are about £50 each looking at PET.

Where are you located? If you were close to Worcester, I could have made you a couple from your existing ones.
 
dlknight said:
Porsche ones are about £50 each looking at PET.

Where are you located? If you were close to Worcester, I could have made you a couple from your existing ones.
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Thanks for the offer, but I'm located near to Boston. I'll ask the garage that did my MOT if they know anyone local that could make some. I'd bought a pair of Pagid hoses that aren't a match the hard pipes, but do fit the calipers. But I read that short copper pipe cools the brake fluid?
 
+1 braided hose...fitted mine over 20 years ago...I recall the warnings given by a certain specialist that they are prone to failure. Only if you fit them incorrectly...do it right and they'll last for decades.

Pete
 
Thanks for the replies, I'll use braided hoses and delete the hard pipes. One of them looked a bit corroded and split when I gave it a little wiggle :(.
 
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My Goodridge braided flexi's seized solid in my calipers after about 4 years, and couldn't be removed. Had to cut them to remove the calipers when we were swapping them over. I've probably just been unlucky. I've went for a set of standard rubber ones for the time being.
 
scam75 said:
My Goodridge braided flexi's seized solid in my calipers after about 4 years, and couldn't be removed. Had to cut them to remove the calipers when we were swapping them over. I've probably just been unlucky. I've went for a set of standard rubber ones for the time being.
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How are the rubber hoses working, I ordered some rubber Pagid hoses from Halfords. But they connect straight into the caliper, rather than to the hard pipe. I was going to return them, but they were only £11 each.
 
Yeah they are not expensive. I can't answer that yet as I haven't driven the car since the new brake set-up went on, waiting on a strut coming back from GAZ.

I should be able to let you know later in the week.

IIRC i've never seen those little hard pipes on my car. It had rubber flexi's straight to the caliper when I bought it before I changed to braided.

Stuart
 
I don't think the rubber hoses can be fixed into the bracket on the bottom of the strut, as the pic in my first post. There's something on the LR site about the front hose changing at no particular point, from female at both ends, to male and female.
 
Car back on the road today, pedal feels nice with the rubber flexis. Was bedding in pads and disks, as well as new calipers installed, so wasn't going mad, but felt nice and progressive.
 
Good, as I've fitted the rubber hoses now, so can't return them. I read something years ago that said good condition rubber hoses gave a slight cushioning effect if you jumped on the brakes suddenly, whereas braided didn't have any give.
 
blade7 said:
Good, as I've fitted the rubber hoses now, so can't return them. I read something years ago that said good condition rubber hoses gave a slight cushioning effect if you jumped on the brakes suddenly, whereas braided didn't have any give.
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Yes, that sounds correct and would make sense. I think I prefer the feel of the pedal now I've driven it more.
 
dlknight said:
Porsche ones are about £50 each looking at PET.

Where are you located? If you were close to Worcester, I could have made you a couple from your existing ones.
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I can't seem to find a free version of PET online, have Porsche clamped down on this?
 
I found a copy of PET. Part I may need to buy is brake pipe 951 355 059 01. I'm guessing Porsche would like plenty for this?
 
Jeez, it's only the hex on the nut that's damaged, and that still spins on the brake pipe, which has a plastic coating. The nearest Pirtek to me doesn't do car brake lines, but they may be able to cut it, fit a new nut, and and then join it back together.
 
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