Making Brake Pipes

[Rodders]

Hi guys

I need to change the flexible brake hoses on my car as the originals are perished. I have a shiny new set of Goodridge hoses, but the first one I have tried to undo on the car (flexible to metal brakeline) won't shift. Even with a proper brake pipe spanner I have managed to round the nut on the fixed brake pipe. If this is going to be the norm on each wheel I am going to need to make up some replacement brake pipes; just wonder if anybody knows the correct diameter brake pipe for a 1995 850. 3/16" and 1/4" seem to be the popular two and the male fittings to go on them ...3/8" unf x 24 tpi? is what I guess

Does anybody know for sure, please?

Many thanks in advance

Rodders

[blackbooty]

same happend to me rcently mate, i cut thru the pipes as close as poss to the damaged nut and then re flared the pipes.
you only loose a small amount of pipe , which is easily regained by altering the pipe run slightly.

wayne.

[Rodders]

Hi Wayne

Good tip many thanks

[Straker]

I'm with wayne, I did exactally the same when I changed my hoses.

[barberecpw]

how much did ya pay for for the goodridge hoses m8.

barbs

[fireclown]

hi if you apply heat to the nuts they normally come undone. be carefull though as somtimes the flexis will pop.