orange rover Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 my RH front caliper needs changing. whats the bes way of preventing loss of brake fluid? I have braided steel brake hoses, can i clamp these? any other suggestions? cheers orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Make up some dummy pipes - female fitting on one end, crimped closed at the other. When you disconnect the hose screw the dummy pipe on and bob's your mother's brother. Make sure you have the right thread though or you will be cursing! I made up a pair of each flavour just to be sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I sharpen a twig and stuff it up the hole in the pipe to prevent fluid loss. It usually weeps and you have to be careful that there are no bits left after but it works for me. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange rover Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 dummy pipe would be perfect, but i don't have access to parts and flaring tool. so twig is the way to go, what's the inner diameter of the tupe so that I can start looking for a suitable one? cheers orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istruggle2gate11 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 IIRC correctly - one of the Simons on here (I think SimonR) suggested using a ball bearing in a female connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I'd suggest getting a bucket and letting the fluid drop into it. Brake fluid is hygroscopic and should be changed every 5(?) years anyway. Nobody does (I don't) because they don't want to touch a system that works fine anyway and will probably leak afterwards , but I'd treat it as a good opportunity to get some of the manky old stuff out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 i think the recommended change is as low as every 2 years. cling film under the filler cap slows the process too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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