Different Brake Lines For 1.6/1.9?

[Mac210882 0]

Hi chaps,

 

Is there any difference between the two braided hose kits that you can buy? I have a 1.6 with a 1.9 engine, 1.6 gearbox and hubs, so I probably need the 1.6 kit, but I was wondering what the difference is?

 

Thanks

 

Iain

[smckeown 1]

if you have rear drums you need the 1.6 kit, if you have rear calipers you need the 1.9 kit

[Mac210882 0]

if you have rear drums you need the 1.6 kit, if you have rear calipers you need the 1.9 kit

 

Excellent, thankyou for your quick reply. I think I have discs at the rear

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

a 1.9 kit can be used for both . You'll just have 2 hoses left that are used for the 1.9 calipers

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

a 1.9 kit can be used for both . You'll just have 2 hoses left that are used for the 1.9 calipers

It can & it can't, the hoses that go around the beam are different.

 

The 1.6 has one male & one female union around the beam where the 1.9 has two females.

 

Graham.

[GLPoomobile 958]

Wot he said /\

 

The N/S flexi hose on the 1.6 has a male end that connects to the t piece on the brake lines, and a female end that connects to the brake line running back along the swing arm to the drum (or the caliper if you have swapped to a 1.9 beam).

 

As an original 1.9 does not have the T piece that the 1.6 has, both the flexi lines have all female ends.

 

So to summise, you can use a 1.9 kit but will have two left over lines and one that won't fit. So ideally you need to contact someone like Goodrich and get a customised kit made up.

 

Total ballache and something I'll have to do in future.

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

i stand corrected

[888rmb 6]

You could use the 1.9 kit on the 1.6, you would just need a double ended male fitting to connect to the t piece that is on the near side rear on a 1.6.

As someone else pointed out you would also be left with 2 calliper hoses you don't need.

[GLPoomobile 958]

Genius!! Could probably get one of them from Automec for a few quid.