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Flash Arghhh
02-04-2009, 20:13
Hello,
I'm fitting some wilwoods and i've got my rear braided hoses on and i've tried fitting the fronts but the unions are seized and rounded off (both sides) tried WD40 with mole grips, but no luck.

So i'm going to cut them off, but before i do i just want to know what unions i need.
Metric or Imperial? I'm guessing there pretty much the same size, right?

Cheers

MAXIBOY
02-04-2009, 20:49
metric..10mm iirc

you will need a brake pipe flaring tool if you cut the unions off..

Wobba
03-04-2009, 11:34
Fun job :)

Remember to put the new union on before flaring it hehe.

Flash Arghhh
03-04-2009, 15:10
Aii will do.

Tanks
03-04-2009, 15:37
Gonna have to do this aswell. Where can I get new unions? Only seen em in imperial measure.

MAXIBOY
03-04-2009, 15:48
any motor factors..demontweeks..merlin motorsport..automec..

Tanks
03-04-2009, 17:07
Found em on Merlin, coul;dn't find em on demon tweeks and were all imperial on rallydesign

Flash Arghhh
03-04-2009, 17:48
eBay, cheapest place i bet.

Tanks
03-04-2009, 18:24
click me (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAKE-PIPE-UNION-METRIC-10MM-FOR-MINI-ROVER-AUSTIN-BN3_W0QQitemZ380114120541QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item380114120541&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A2%7C 240%3A1318)

soz i'm newb, is this wot i'm looking for.

richy
03-04-2009, 18:39
M10 X 1.5 unions iirc, completely replaced my system the other year!

Tanks
03-04-2009, 18:57
How hard would it be to replace all the pipes?

Flash Arghhh
03-04-2009, 19:07
Pipes or unions? I would rather dip my boll*cks in a tub of hot fat if i had to replace the pipes. Could be done but would take a while i would think.

richy
03-04-2009, 19:09
the fronts are fairly easy once you take the heatshield etc out of the way.

the rears are in several sections and also have the load valve on the back which can be like spagetti junction lol,

i didnt actually keep that as its on my trackcar so i replaced it with a internal bias lever!

Tanks
03-04-2009, 19:13
Yer makes seanse. I'll proply do it when i eventuantly track the car completely. Just leave her as a sleeper at the mo.

MAXIBOY
04-04-2009, 20:49
rears are a small pain the arse..

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e15/123maxiboy/DSCF3462.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e15/123maxiboy/DSCF3432.jpg

did all mine

Tanks
05-04-2009, 07:58
Your more than welcome to pop over to craigs and do mine :D

cliokiz
07-04-2009, 13:01
Just had all my front brake lines replaced.

Took one look underneath after deciding whether to do the back and promptly thought '**** that!'