Brake unions: Seized

[Wobba]

Hi all, I need to re-hose my brake lines but all the unions are rounded off and wont move at all.

I am going to get new unions, and cut the metal pipe and re-flare them, but...the spring mounting is locking the old hoses on. Is there a way of getting them off without cutting them off, and needing new ones?

[geesus]

sorry mate you've lost me there

'spring mounting is locking the old hoses on' what do you mean?

[geesus]

do you mean the bracket on the inner wing?

[Wobba]

do you mean the bracket on the inner wing?

Yes, the bit that holds the pipe up within the braket, not the mounting itself but a seperate part.

[Wobba]

[geesus]

lmao at the pic, quality

mate they are a pain in the ass, if the unions are rounded/corroded (which yours are, and most other cars are aswell!) they will cause you some real grief

i got so annoyed with mine that i took the angle grinder to the brckets and removed them completely! my brake pipes are now secured with rubber lined p clips screwed into the inner wing, again not sure what mr MOT man will make of that, but they are secure so i cant see a problem?!

all i can say is good luck! sorry :(

[Wobba]

haha, thanks :D

P-clips eh? Yea not bad idea but I dont want to chop the brake mounting off.

I've been thinking and I reckon I can saw into the spring bit to get it hooked over the old rounded union after I saw the pipe. I will then remove it and the old brake hose, flare the pipe with a new union, stick the cut spring bit back on with a thin washer so it wont fall off due to cutting it and plug in the new brake hose.

I'll be doing all 4 hoses when my Goodridge ones arrive anyway.

I see now why people have posted here about damn brake unions :(

What a pain in the arse! I'll manage it though, I don't like quitting.

[white16valver]

I salute your persistence and achievements :D

[MAXIBOY]

cut them though with a grinder on a dremel then remake the end a swap the hoses..

[Wobba]

cut them though with a grinder on a dremel then remake the end a swap the hoses..

That's the plan mate, just asking about the spring section that holds the pipes in place and stops them moving about.