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Mk3 Golf rear brake hydraulic hoses..?
C_Mababejive
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The ferrules on mine are rusted.
I have jacked the car up with the wheel off to try and get a look at them but access isnt that brilliant using axles stands etc and i cant quite see how they come off.
I can see that the ferrule at each end enters a bracket and on the other side of the bracket is the metal brake pipe. But how is the ferrule retained on the bracket? Is there a nut or is it some kind of spring clip?
I've given them a good squirt with penetration oil. How likely is it that i will be able to undo the hydraulic line without it twisting/falling to bits?
Do the hydraulic lines have flared bundy tube type ends?
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I have jacked the car up with the wheel off to try and get a look at them but access isnt that brilliant using axles stands etc and i cant quite see how they come off.
I can see that the ferrule at each end enters a bracket and on the other side of the bracket is the metal brake pipe. But how is the ferrule retained on the bracket? Is there a nut or is it some kind of spring clip?
I've given them a good squirt with penetration oil. How likely is it that i will be able to undo the hydraulic line without it twisting/falling to bits?
Do the hydraulic lines have flared bundy tube type ends?
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Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
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Normally the pipe is held onto the brackets using a metal clip. It all rusts, so you need a big screwdriver to lever them out.
I always cook them with a blowtorch before undoing.Happy chappy0 -
I thought it was a clip. Is the clip available at unipart counters and similar? also,doesnt applying lots of heat do bad things to the brake fluid?Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..0
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You can set brake fluid on fire quite easily with a blow torch.0
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Yeah, I've burnt my garage to ground every time I've done it.Happy chappy0
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C_Mababejive wrote: »I thought it was a clip. Is the clip available at unipart counters and similar? also,doesnt applying lots of heat do bad things to the brake fluid?
you can buy the clips from vw for a couple of quid and brake fluid would or should be replaced any way:)0 -
Perhaps it needs the air as a catalyst, and the burning I have experienced is more a rum on christmas pudding type burning (nothing drastic). I was trying to remove a master cylinder from a servo which only had the remnants of brake fluid left after draining. It went out quickly presumably because there wasn't much brake fluid there, and was rather unremarkable. What it seemed to do was first sort of boil and get all excited, then it caught fire. Forewarned is forearmed though.tomstickland wrote: »Yeah, I've burnt my garage to ground every time I've done it.0 -
Am i likely to have issues in undoing the brake pipe unions from the flexes or will some WD40 , a good soak and the application of good quality tools be likely to sort it?you can buy the clips from vw for a couple of quid and brake fluid would or should be replaced any way:)Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..0 -
You can only give it a try. Some suggestions, Plus gas is considered the best penetrating oil. I think any product called penetrating oil would work better than wd40. Also try to use brake union spanners to make sure you don't round them off. Worst comes to worst I'd be prepared to replace the affected brake pipes too.C_Mababejive wrote: »Am i likely to have issues in undoing the brake pipe unions from the flexes or will some WD40 , a good soak and the application of good quality tools be likely to sort it?0 -
C_Mababejive wrote: »Am i likely to have issues in undoing the brake pipe unions from the flexes or will some WD40 , a good soak and the application of good quality tools be likely to sort it?
soak the unions overnight with said penetrating spray
use a proper brake pipe spanner take your time and be gentle:)0
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