Clutch pipe length

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Post Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:10 pm

Can any one tell me the length of the rubber pipe which connects to the clutch slave cylinder? Only interested in the length if the rubber part so I can get a braided one made then make a solid joiner to the slave.

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Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:19 am

Just in from work,but I have a pipe in the garage and I'll have a look for you later. :D
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Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:39 am

Ferrule to ferrule is thirteen and a half inch,steel pipe is about 4''.

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Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:42 am

Perfect thanks!
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Post Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:22 pm

You can buy braided ones off the shelf - IIRC got mine off ebay - wasnt expensive

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-Series- ... 43b73e3574
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Post Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:34 am

Can make my own with stainless fittings for £5 at work :)
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Post Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:25 am

rix313 wrote:Can make my own with stainless fittings for £5 at work :)
May be worth your while to make up a couple of spares,the stock item is a bit expensive from the stealer! winkeye
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Post Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:04 pm

Got enough ends to make 3 up so might do that! Any chance you can get a photo of your spare one so I've got something to go off? Put a wanted thread up to borrow one but not really a thing people have laying about lol
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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:23 am

rix313 wrote:Got enough ends to make 3 up so might do that! Any chance you can get a photo of your spare one so I've got something to go off? Put a wanted thread up to borrow one but not really a thing people have laying about lol
Again,I have just come in from work and spotted this,I'll get you a photo later on today!
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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:06 pm

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Sorry for the delay.... :D

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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:11 pm

The OEM pipe from the dealer is about £90!

I found out after I removed the original gnarly M40 donk from my touring and forgot to undo the clutch flexi from the bulkhead, it managed to lift the whole of the front end of the car in the air when I was hoisting the donk out
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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:29 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:The OEM pipe from the dealer is about £90!

I found out after I removed the original gnarly M40 donk from my touring and forgot to undo the clutch flexi from the bulkhead, it managed to lift the whole of the front end of the car in the air when I was hoisting the donk out
That was my thoughts....

I guess that a braided s/s line direct from the slave to the hard line bracket will be fine,using kunifer to replace the steel part shown above will need a bracket and P clip fabricating to support the line,perhaps held by the lower cylinder stud?