Rear Flexi Hoses

[dodsworth_gti 11]

any one got any idea how to undo these where they meet the copper pipe??

 

i know there is litle nuts to undo,but mine are well rusted on and cant get them undone and they are just rounding of!!!

 

i dont want to do any more as im scared off them been completely round

 

i was going to put a nut cracker on them to get them off but again,i dont want to damage any thing

 

does any one have any idea's for them???

 

also,rear braided hoeses,this is a 1.6 beam,,it wont be possible to use braided will it??

 

thanks

 

ben

[sonofsam 5]

An ideal would of been ( although this may come too late) to soak the unions up

in Plus gas or WD-40 then use a proper brake line spanner:

 

if they have started to round off though, youre best bet would be a really

tight grip with a pair of mole grip's,. although this could round them off further

 

Not sure on the other 1.6 question, as I redid mine to 1.9 spec

 

Sam.

[dodsworth_gti 11]

well the big one on the side of the flexi hose is still in tact,the little one on the side of the copper pipe is the one that giving me greif so i cant get either off lol

 

i dont know much about 205's though and i hve done the beam ect on my own and from what i have read on here lol,so im a bit clueless lol

 

thanks

[steve@cornwall 100]

well the big one on the side of the flexi hose is still in tact,the little one on the side of the copper pipe is the one that giving me greif so i cant get either off lol

 

i dont know much about 205's though and i hve done the beam ect on my own and from what i have read on here lol,so im a bit clueless lol

 

thanks

 

 

I've spent the morning getting ready for a 1.6 beam swap and have the same problem on one side (the union by the top mount for the shock) I've decided to pull the retaining clip from this union, freeing the pipework from the beam and undo the line from the brake cylinder before dropping the old beam.In short, can you move along to the nearest workable union? replacing a little more

[davev 1]

ive just been out opening all my rear pipes ready for renewal. first give then a good clean with a wire brush and plenty of wd40, then hold the brake hose side with a 17mm(think) spanner and grip the brake pipe side nut tightly with a pair of mole grips(mine had rounded too). they should crack open and undo, if they are still tight spray with wd40 and work the nuts open and closed for a bit.

 

hope it helps. dave.

Edited June 3, 2007 by davev