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| Author: | Thorlek [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | flexible brake hose |
Heya. So I have to replace a front flexible brake hose. It's for drum brakes. I bought a new one off an online store. The new one is 5 cm shorter than the original and seems like it would be too short to allow the steering to be taken to full lock. At first I thought maybe I'd been sent a disk brake hose but the store rekon it's the correct item and the disk brake hose is even shorter? Is such a tight fit OK? Or should I get one made up to match the original at a brake shop? |
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| Author: | Thorlek [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: flexible brake hose |
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| Author: | drjbeam [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: flexible brake hose |
http://www.mgspareparts.com.au/index.ph ... rum-detail These are the ones i got and there longer than original ones I think thats a clutch hose you got there http://www.mgspareparts.com.au/index.ph ... -83-detail it looks threaded on both ends in the pic |
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| Author: | Thorlek [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: flexible brake hose |
I got another email from the shop saying that they checked and definitely sent the right part out. So I went out to the shed to check again.... I spun the wheel to full lock and tried to put the hose in.... DIDN'T.... COME.... CLOSE  I guess i'll go across town to Mr Brakes and get one made up from the original.. seems like the best option at this point |
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| Author: | John Smidt [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: flexible brake hose |
I am fairly sure you have a disc brake hose, there are similar hoses to the Mini avail, so the next thing I would do is compare your old hose to the new hose, the inside of the larger fitting on the mini hose is dished and a lot of other hoses are raised in that area |
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| Author: | drjbeam [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: flexible brake hose |
Email them that pic a pic says a 1000 words Or ask john here what his price is plus postage to vic he might do you a good deal |
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| Author: | Thorlek [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: flexible brake hose |
Yep, I sent them the pic as well. the price is not really the issue.. its more the fact I need it fixed so i can get to work. I'll try a local brake shop in the morning and see how I go, its gotta be the quickest way anyway... which is what I need at this point. Its just been a pain in the arse really with the problem happening over easter, alot of my plans for my holidays went out the window as they all relied on me having a car to drive around in. ahh well.. it happens. |
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| Author: | SCA1PER [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: flexible brake hose |
Yep, as John says, it looks as you got the shorter Disk brake hose. |
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