I just rounded the brake fitting. Want to replace the hole line for good measure, luckily it's the short line on passenger front right by the master cylinder.
I want a pre-shaped hose to avoid the faffing about - anyone know where I can get one?!
Thanks
Jon
Re: Pre-shaped brake lines
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:31 pm
by DanThe
From a breaker. New brake pipes from BMW are not shaped, easy job to do yourself, especially the NSF line
Re: Pre-shaped brake lines
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:32 pm
by Split_S
Get it new and bend it yourself.. Doesn't need to be a BMW part, which will be 10X more expensive, just go to a car parts store and look at their brake lines..Find the correct length (or as close as possible) with euro fittings.
Cost for a 30cm line like that is about the price of 2 chocolate bars...
Too easy...
Re: Pre-shaped brake lines
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:43 pm
by jonmsm
Ok - I have all the kit for doing copper lines but everything on the car is steel I think, so wanted it to match. Luckily a lot of heat got the drivers side off. Got the passenger one cut out so will have a go in copper, and maybe paint it to hide it being copper?!
Re: Pre-shaped brake lines
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:11 pm
by Split_S
Copper is no problem.. Once painted no one will know but you.. Bend them first, then paint. Ensure your bends have no kinks.
I showed how I did it in my resto thread... its about 2/3 down the page...
Never seen anyone do pre-shaped lines, only cut to length and flared from BMW and others.
I have a few bits of a green 3/16 steel line here somewhere. If you look in the ETK for the part you need, it will give the line size. If I have a bit of the right size I can post it off to you. It's not a perfect match for OEM lines, but better than copper of the black BMW are supplied as.
This is the stuff.
