Undoing brake pipes

[Chris Hebden]

Anyone know any tricks to undo the brake pipes from the front flexi's? I cant get it undone and really need to change the broken flexi? Any ideas would be great, cheers

[MR TURBO]

Tighten a touch before undoing helps crack the thread ;)

[Brigsy]

Small pair of stilsons or good mole grips will prob shift it, if the usual brake pipe spanner wont play ball. The brake pipe will need changing though or a new end fitting/flaring if it can be done.

[markey b]

use a proper brake pipe spanner, and not a **** draper value one either!

[gtmatt]

argree use a proper brake pipe spanner thats i used did the trick , wacth them knukles

[Chris Hebden]

The brake pipe will need changing though or a new end fitting/flaring if it can be done.

Unfortunately i dont think there is enough give in the existing pipe to flare it on the car. I've tried a normal spanner & mole grips. Going to try the stilsons approach tomorrow. Does heating the joint work? How hard is it to get the old pipes out from the bulk head?

[Scoff]

heating them helps a lot.

[mr bean aka pete]

have you tried cutting the brake pipe then banging a single faced socket over the end ?? or is it mullered so much now :rolleyes: but yeah heat and stilsons should do the trick :)

[Chris Hebden]

No luckily nothing mullered yet ;)! I can cut them all off but i'd rather not cos i havent got a flaring tool yet :crap:! I guess i'm off to the shops tomorrow

[mr bean aka pete]

how urgent do you need the pipes made up ?? as i have a flaring tool at work you clamp in a vice i also have all the pipe and unions here at home what brake pipe u making ?

[Chris Hebden]

how urgent do you need the pipes made up ?? as i have a flaring tool at work you clamp in a vice i also have all the pipe and unions here at home what brake pipe u making ?

Well my target was Monday night at the latest as i'm using my sis's car for now! She needs it back Tuesday morning, but i think i can borrow a friends car if it cant be sorted.

I need to replace the two front solid brake pipes from the master cylinder to the front flexis and the two rear solids from the rear flexis to the calipers! I wonder if we could get them made it a lunch?

[mr bean aka pete]

im willing to help you chris do you have any brake pipe or unions ? as if not i have a brand new roll here and unions :) all i would have todo is pop to work to get the flaring tool