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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:07 pm

Just about to tackle the brake lines, not sure ive have it figured out which brake line goes where on the pump

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1 and 2 are easy enough
3 goes to the one way valve and then to the rear?
4 driver side calliper
5 passenger side calliper

I think thats about right but want to be sure before i jave them all bent to shape and find out its wrong
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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:33 pm

Certain that you are right,it's a three line system with just one feed to the rear.
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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:36 pm

Thanks malcolm. I was nearly sure that was it just wanted confirmation.

Got the 2rear ones done what a poxy job, had to drop the subframe and bend straighten bend etc :mad:
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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:43 pm

cant of been a nice job doing that... :mad:
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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:57 pm

Im just glad i only have to do it once! Hopefully the rest of them go a little easier
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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:01 pm

Are you using Kunifer or originals ?

I used kunifer as it was easy to bend.

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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:03 pm

Kunifer. Easy to bend its just taken me ages to get them bent right without hitting anything. I should probaly have looked for the old ones and tried copying them but it looke easy enough :mad:
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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:11 pm

Was gonna say lay the old one out and just replicate it.

I found this the other day i think its an awesome gadget for getting perfect straight hoses

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KWIX-COPPER-T ... 27e112a3a1

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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:16 pm

Ots nearly worth it to! I used a window board and rolled it on the bench till it was nearly straight, not perfect but good enough all the same
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Post Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:49 pm

My master cyl has 3 ports on it, the one on the underside just gets blocked with a bolt?
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Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:20 am

Jozi wrote:My master cyl has 3 ports on it, the one on the underside just gets blocked with a bolt?
Yes.