Making your own braided brake lines
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Making your own braided brake lines
I'm seriously looking into making my own braided brake lines, in AN-3 throughout. Obviously the parts can be had from the likes of Torques. They also do a nice little fitting/clamping tool for £20, and an olive fitting tool for £30 (but not sure if that is needed?)
Anyone done it themselves? Advice?
And I don't want this to be a braided vs solid line debate please ....
I've costed this up and it's not that much more if I can make the lines myself.
Anyone done it themselves? Advice?
And I don't want this to be a braided vs solid line debate please ....
I've costed this up and it's not that much more if I can make the lines myself.
RIP MGB V8 .... served me well as a learning curve.
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For screw together fittings, no special tools are required.
However, strictly speaking these screw together fittings are not supposed to be legal for MOT etc.
All brake hoses are supposed to be proper crimped units, so generally that rules out DIY.
But Ive never actually heard of anyone failing for such hoses, and some manufacturers still to this day sell hand screwed together hoses in their kits.
However, strictly speaking these screw together fittings are not supposed to be legal for MOT etc.
All brake hoses are supposed to be proper crimped units, so generally that rules out DIY.
But Ive never actually heard of anyone failing for such hoses, and some manufacturers still to this day sell hand screwed together hoses in their kits.
Crimped on?
Crap didn't think of that. Got me worried now.
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_360.htm
Ok compression fittings do not seem to be legal .....
Crap didn't think of that. Got me worried now.
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_360.htm
Ok compression fittings do not seem to be legal .....
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Dont think it's anything to worry about really.
People have done DIY hoses for years, and as said, some companies sell them still today sell them as screwed together.
Ive had one hose on mine screwed together for years.
When done correctly there isnt a problem. But strictly speaking they arent supposed to be.
People have done DIY hoses for years, and as said, some companies sell them still today sell them as screwed together.
Ive had one hose on mine screwed together for years.
When done correctly there isnt a problem. But strictly speaking they arent supposed to be.
Hmm, just read on another forum, a post from Jan 2014 a guy had a repsonse from Department of Transport saying there is no alw against using compression type fittings for brake lines. I guess as long as it is done correctly ...
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R32 Skyline V8 .... this one is gonna be a monster!
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