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 Brake unions
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:54 am

Can somoen with dialogys get me part numbers for replacement nuts on the front brake unions? Managed to round mine off removing them. Anything else need replacing while im at it?

Ta very much.
Lunner
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Joined: 18 May 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:23 am

I got mine from a local motor factors for a few pence each - 11mm ones
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:25 am

Are they all 11mm? Or are the 19/clio different?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:28 am

same

its 11m thats the head dia of it, some are 10 though, depends on rust and what was lying around.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:34 am

I dont think i've been describing things properly. Its the nut on the end of the green copper pipe that needs replacing. Looks like an arse to do?

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Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:09 am

yes a 11mm union. you need to cut the brake pipe then re-flare it.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:46 am

Hmm, sounds like ill need to go out and buy some kit. Is it ia difficult job chris?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:51 am

not really.

obviously steel pipes a bit harder to do than the copper pipe you normally use.
Neal
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:58 am

Me and Chris tried some pipe flaring for project pratmobile over the weekend using a dodgy cheapo chinese pipe flaring kit off ebay.

Early attempts varied from pigs ear to laughable, but in the end we did a few passable ones.

A bit of practice and a half decent pipe-flarer and it wouldnt be that hard.

Use a dodgy ebay chinese pipe flarer though and youre really up against it. Bad workmen blame their tools and all that, but without decent tools, youve got no chance!
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:10 am

Might see if i can get the one i've got on there back in to some resembelance of a nut! bring on the metal file Wink
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