Replaceing brake lines

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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:53 pm

Hows is this done, is it fuel tank off kinda thing? Yes I realise its probably best left up to the proffesionals, but i want to know!
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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:08 pm

Its a plumbing type of thing.
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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:14 pm

I realise that, I've done the fronts...I'm talking about access!
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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:24 pm

if you want a tidy job on the rears then its tank off

but it can be done with them on but trust me will look bad but pass test well mine did on my old car lol
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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:31 pm

Any other probs apart form taking the fuel tank off?

Don't think there is anything wrong with mine, just that they must be old!, so might as well do it properly....
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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:37 pm

not really no was pretty easy in the end would recomend new hoses as well if your wanting to do it all properly

these are on my list for current e30

didnt cost me tht much either local motorfactors made up all the pipes for me as lost my flaring kit

so dnt see you havin any probs mate just remember if you aint got an easybleed you need a mate available to bleed em :lol:
never amazes how many people forget then have to wait half a day for someone to turn up and pump brakes :lol: :lol: good luck Daz
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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:51 pm

if you aint got an easybleed you need a mate available to bleed em LOL
never amazes how many people forget then have to wait half a day for someone to turn up and pump brakes LOL LOL good luck Daz

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Cool doesn't sound to bad then, hopefully i'l do it when i finish my disc conversion next weekend!
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Post Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:14 pm

sounds like the best time to do it mate gotta be easier with the trailing arms off

must get round to that on mine soon Daz
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