TEKNOPUG 3 Posted March 30, 2006 After spending all Sunday trying to find my MoT certificate to get my car taxed, only to discover that the reason I can't find it is because the MoT expired last November.I sent the car off to my local garage to get it all checked out. Had to remove the rear seats due to some funny law about rear seatbelts needing to be fitted.but other than that, I didnt envisage any problems. Got the car back but SHOCK, HORROR, a modified 205 failed an MoT!!!!!! Nothing serious though really. Just the brakes are shagged apparently.. Rear brake pipes are corroded and need replacing. There is an issue with the O/S rear handbrake which means the handbrake is ineffective (I've never had any problems with it). I haven't had a look at the car yet but I assume that either the handbrake cable to that caliper is loose or broken - so should be any easy fix. However, it also failed on the N/S front brake line twisting on full lock. I've got steel braided lines all round but they were originally fitted to the little girly standard brakes and I'm aware that there is an issue with these when fitting the big, manly 307 brakes. Anthony suggested that I get some custom lines made up by Ralky Design. I'm wondering if anyone knows the exact length that the lines need to be to work with the 307 brakes or which off the shelf brand are long enough? I've got a feeling that they are Goodrich hoses on there at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_m 0 Posted March 30, 2006 My braided lines are around 1-2 inches longer than standard on the front. Think mine were aeroquip custom length jobs iirc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smckeown 1 Posted March 30, 2006 ive seen 5cm longer is enough. I got Gav's cusom made from earls. You should be able to sort out the rear lines yourself also, the bitch will be if you can get the old ones off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEKNOPUG 3 Posted March 30, 2006 My braided lines are around 1-2 inches longer than standard on the front. Think mine were aeroquip custom length jobs iirc I've seem Aeroquip hoses sold by the meter. But I presume that's just the hose and not the fittings. Can the fittings be swapped over from the other lines? Are the fittings universal or specific to Pug? How did yours come Tom and any idea of the cost? I don't think that there is any real issue with them and they passed the MoT test last time but I may as well get them done now if they are going to cause me problems in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davev 1 Posted March 30, 2006 are you sure its the length thats the problem? i know you wana change them just to be sure, but it could be that when the calipers where changed the hose could have been twisted from fitting the caliper onto the hose not vise versa. so you might just need to open the join to the metal pipe and straighten the hose up. just a thought that might save a few pennies. dave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_m 0 Posted March 30, 2006 I've seem Aeroquip hoses sold by the meter. But I presume that's just the hose and not the fittings. Can the fittings be swapped over from the other lines? Are the fittings universal or specific to Pug? How did yours come Tom and any idea of the cost? I don't think that there is any real issue with them and they passed the MoT test last time but I may as well get them done now if they are going to cause me problems in the future. i think the fittings might be specific to the hose type you use, the goodridge hose is different to the aeroquip on my lines. i've no idea how mine came or were done, the guy who fitted my brakes said they'd need longer hoses and knocked me up a set of braided to fit the calpiers as part of the service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrainFluid Posted March 30, 2006 I was well lucky, when I told the mot-er at kwick fit that I was going to do the breaklines myself he told me to come back the next day when the boss was off with the old lines and he gave me the all the copper break line I needed with all the atachments for nothing!!! Then when it came to paying after it passed a week later he gave me a nod at the till and suggested that I had booked my mot on line, which I clumsily said yes I did and the MOT only cost £29.99 instead of £41.50. What a geezer Nate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rick03054 Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) If you get the aeroquip hose you just get for fittings at either end, swivel M10X1?. As long as you get -3 teflon lined hose and matching fittings they should be fine. They're not that expensive definitely don't swap you own fittings! just sell your current lines to go towards the new ones. Then it's just a case of cutting the hose, measure 2 inches bigger than your standard ones (I've no personal experience of these calipers but have been reading a bit about them) put masking tape over the area to be cut to avoid fraying. Cut with angle grinder then clean up with sander disc. Slide both inside parts of the fitting on the middle of the hose (facing out) then pull back the braid and knock the olive over the internal hose. Then put the outer parts of the fitting on the hose and connect it up to the inner parts. Or I think rally design will make them for you. Or maybe move the bracket on the strut and get slighty longer copper hoses made? This would let you keep your goodridges and may be cheaper? Edited March 30, 2006 by rick03054 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
