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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4937 |
I have replaced the rear nearside (LH) without much hassle but the RH looks near impossible as the connector is much more central.
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20th Nov 2021 8:43 am |
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Telco Member Since: 30 Dec 2015 Location: Lancs Posts: 42 |
Just for the record and much to my delight, I managed to install the new line in one piece.
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28th Nov 2021 3:55 pm |
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Geobloke Member Since: 03 Nov 2018 Location: Darkest Denbighshire Posts: 130 |
Well done that man |
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28th Nov 2021 4:12 pm |
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merlinj79 Member Since: 13 Aug 2019 Location: San Diego Posts: 315 |
Why are you guys replacing those? Are they rusty? |
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28th Nov 2021 4:26 pm |
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Telco Member Since: 30 Dec 2015 Location: Lancs Posts: 42 |
It was part of replacing the hoses. Three came off no problem but the RH rear the male union nut was stuck solid to the pipe and no amount of heat/freezing/penetrating fluid was freeing it. It may of sustained damage at some point because the pipe wasn't plumb with the nut but the plastic coating on the pipe appeared swollen for an inch or so above the nut so some corrosion may have been present. |
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28th Nov 2021 4:57 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1529 |
When I had that problem I cut about 3 inches off the pipe and remade it |
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28th Nov 2021 5:13 pm |
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Telco Member Since: 30 Dec 2015 Location: Lancs Posts: 42 |
I would have thought there wasn't enough spare on the rears to re-flare the existing pipework for the hose connector or did you make an inline connection with a short length of new pipe? |
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28th Nov 2021 7:23 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4937 |
The genuine parts are not too expensive. The pipes have the right connectors, obviously, and all the bends in the right places plus clips and foam padding (front RH side). For me, it would have been more work/hassle to mend a pipe than replace it.
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28th Nov 2021 9:15 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1529 |
I did just that made up new connections on a piece of replacement pipe. I enjoyed doing it it took me back 45 years to the last time I did it on an old Vauxhall Viva HB and an old Ford Cortina Mark2 GT think that was an Estate model. |
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29th Nov 2021 9:39 am |
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lowbrow Member Since: 03 May 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 65 |
Hi gents, sorry to resurrect an old thread but I was wondering, did you replace any of the single clips holding the RH brake line in place?
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31st May 2022 5:14 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4937 |
IIRC the clips (HC1 in diagram above) just pressed into holes in the bodywork - rather like some trim clips.
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31st May 2022 8:23 pm |
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lowbrow Member Since: 03 May 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 65 |
Thanks Jules, the closest thing I can find on the internet is PN NTC9543L, which isn’t listed as a FL2 part but looks to be exactly the same as the clips on mine. |
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1st Jun 2022 5:41 am |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4937 |
just had a quick look - the clips just push into round holes just like trim clips - the pointy end has flexible serrations which grip the metal sheet. Jules |
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1st Jun 2022 8:55 am |
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lowbrow Member Since: 03 May 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 65 |
Thanks mate I appreciate it, LR called this morning and 3rd time lucky, they got the correct ones in!
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1st Jun 2022 4:19 pm |
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