Caledonian Posted 6November, 2013 Report Share Posted 6November, 2013 Ticked off one more of the "JOBS TO BE DONE" list the other day. While i was originally only fitting these to improve my brake pedal feel (stiffer) it turned out the rear hoses were overdue for replacement. Only took an hour but in saying that I'd already had the car on stands finishing of the handbrake cable replacement. Could this be the original part? Didn't look that bad in place.. Closer inspection was a bit worrying.. New ones look and perform great! shame they are hidden under the car.. Front too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 7November, 2013 Report Share Posted 7November, 2013 Did mine recently and they were at least 15 years old. Right front had been getting hot and caused me an issue on SMT. Found out it was basically blocked. With my car brake feel didn't change much in day to day driving but there was a massive difference in feel when you really get on them, at the limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 7November, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 7November, 2013 Ironically the PO had spent $2500 on getting the brakes "overhauled" only 18months ago, all callipers overhauled,new pads all round, rear discs replaced and the front discs machined! no mention on the invoice of brake lines or condition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 7November, 2013 Report Share Posted 7November, 2013 My car also came with new pads and machined Discs but the lines were obviously cactus. I guess the brake lines are often overlooked, as brakes work so well compared to ordinary cars, that the slight drop off in performance isn't noticed as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted 8November, 2013 Report Share Posted 8November, 2013 Unfortunately brake hoses can often be over looked. The number of times I have found the above mentioned situation is a worrying thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 8November, 2013 Report Share Posted 8November, 2013 I found a set of those on my car when it was up on Ken's lift! lol, so I can't say what it was like without them I've been told they're not compliant to ADR's though (cause they don't have a sleeve/cover over the outside of the stainless) anyone else heard this? - not that it's going to matter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted 8November, 2013 Report Share Posted 8November, 2013 Any of the compliant hoses will have a DOT identification band on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxzmusSC Posted 8November, 2013 Report Share Posted 8November, 2013 Any tips on getting the old lines off?......The hard line felt flimsy on mine so I backed off after the hose nut didn't loosen. New ones look and perform great! shame they are hidden under the car.. Front too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 8November, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 8November, 2013 I did pre soak them with WD40 before i attempted to undo them. The hard (metal) lines from the calliper would be easy to replace and most good auto spares shop will normally carry pre-made lengths. The ones from the master cylinder would not be so much fun to replace so i would be carful with them. Apart from the pre-soak in penetrating oil, i would make sure you use good quality spanners on both the flexible and hard line nuts so the don't round off. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 9November, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 9November, 2013 I found a set of those on my car when it was up on Ken's lift! lol, so I can't say what it was like without them I've been told they're not compliant to ADR's though (cause they don't have a sleeve/cover over the outside of the stainless) anyone else heard this? - not that it's going to matter) The Hel ones are ADR compliant probably as they are made in Australia. They also have the plastic sleeve, the ones from Pelican would probably not be ADR compliant. I went for these ones as the had stainless steel fittings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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