Hi, Does anyone know where i can get new rear brake pipes from? the piece i need is the pipe that fits onto the trailing arms from the flexi pipe down to the calliper.
Can these be purchased or am i better off making my own?
Many thanks in advance.
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Grrrmachine
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I'd get the bits in to do it all, to be honest. If the hard lines on your trailing arms are shot, then the hard lines from the T-piece to the flexis will be bad too, and when it comes to undoing the flexis then you'll end up knackering the existing nuts...
Failing that, BMW do still do all the hard lines, but I don't think they're pre-formed, you have to bend them yourself.
Failing that, BMW do still do all the hard lines, but I don't think they're pre-formed, you have to bend them yourself.
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About £10 each from BMW but as above they are straight but the correct length with this fittings in place - you just need to carefully bend them to fit.
Also a good idea to replace the "top hat" fittings that the flexi's fit into - they are pennies from the dealer.
Also a good idea to replace the "top hat" fittings that the flexi's fit into - they are pennies from the dealer.
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Cheers for the replies, doing the rear beam bushes at the moment and have already broke some fittings and pipes due to the fact they are so corroded!!!! i really need to replace most/if not all rear pipes and fittings, but could not see the bits i asked about above of any sites like realoem or bmminiparts.
Is the top hat bit you mention the little clip type bit?
many thanks.
Is the top hat bit you mention the little clip type bit?
many thanks.
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I'm just concluding the same job; dropped the rear beam and did the brake lines while I was there. They were all f*cked.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 69#2326869
In terms of finances, if you can scrounge a brake flaring tool from somewhere, you're better off doing all of the lines in one hit (hur hur) in cunifer. You don't have to replace the whole front-to-rear pipe, but I ended up replacing the last metre or so, and joining it just the other side of the fuel filter behind the sill. About 3m of pipe, all told.
When you screw the flexi to the hard line, the hard line is pulled away from the mounting point by a C-shape piece of metal with a hole in it; those are the top hats, part no. 34341163565
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 69#2326869
In terms of finances, if you can scrounge a brake flaring tool from somewhere, you're better off doing all of the lines in one hit (hur hur) in cunifer. You don't have to replace the whole front-to-rear pipe, but I ended up replacing the last metre or so, and joining it just the other side of the fuel filter behind the sill. About 3m of pipe, all told.
When you screw the flexi to the hard line, the hard line is pulled away from the mounting point by a C-shape piece of metal with a hole in it; those are the top hats, part no. 34341163565
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Cheers Grrrmachine 
. Just checked out the link you put there, looks exactly like my touring does underneath, every nut, bolt, fitting, totally seized solid 
. Just checked out the link you put there, looks exactly like my touring does underneath, every nut, bolt, fitting, totally seized solid