Splitting the rear brake pipes/bleeding

[mattycoops43]

Hiya

Quick question, I have picked up some rear wishbone bushes, and a diff bush, along with a complete set of stainless brake hoses.

I am thinking it would be nice to drop the whole subframe off the back and give it all a proper clean up and paint.

If I split the brake pipes where the first flexi is, onto the wisbone I guess? Will air seep back up into the system? I want to completely bleed all the old fluid out when new pipes are on, but I don't want to get into running abs pumps etc, so I want to keep fluid in the system.

Is there an easy way to do it? Can I leave the first flexi pipes on, to use brake pipe clamps while I do it, and still get the subframe off?

Ta

[ucpsale]

You can pinch the flexi pipe with a set of mole grips

[mattycoops43]

yeah, I got a pair of proper pipe clamps for it, I was just wondering if I can get everything else off and leave that first rubber attached, or if I need to remove all the pipes back to the metal pipes to get the frame off.

[penton08]

As above, Or wedge the brake pedal as far down as possible with a bit of wood or something similar and leave it there until it is all put back together.

[DanThe]

Ive got a lovely chunk of 4x4 just for this job