lansalot Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Got a replacement length from caliper to bracket-on-caliper (front axle), to where it hits the flexi-pipe and goes upstairs. Do I need any special tools to bend this pipe (so it doesn't collapse) or will the good old knee suffice? Cheers A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I've done some quite tight bends with cupro-nickel brake pipe by hand without kinking it, it's quite easily to do. A caliper pipe should be doable. Brake pipe isn't expensive (less than a tenner for 25' last time I checked...I think) so it's not the end of the world if you get it wrong A tight turn on my 88"s front brakes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briarston Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I've done some quite tight bends with cupro-nickel brake pipe by hand without kinking it, it's quite easily to do. A caliper pipe should be doable. Brake pipe isn't expensive (less than a tenner for 25' last time I checked...I think) so it's not the end of the world if you get it wrong A tight turn on my 88"s front brakes: As already said, also forming around a suitable size socket, bar, piece of tube etc. held in a vice. A "V" belt pulley of suitable dia. is also useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I've got a brake pipe bending tool. It wasn't expensive and produces good results. Works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I've got a brake pipe bending tool. It wasn't expensive and produces good results. Works for me. What type did you get, a cheap plier type or a bender with formers? Cheers, Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalot Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Thanks guys, will give it a bit of muscle tomorrow night. Cheers all :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalot Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Ooh. One other question.. These come with washers apparently (they're in the car, not checked them out yet). Do I use the washers tho? There's been a bit of discussion around it... http://www.britpart.com/Accessory.asp?pageref=4&AccessoryRef=2235 Cheers A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 There's usually a shakeproof washer on each yes, between the nut and the bracket. The Land Rover parts books all show them, I can't see any reason to leave them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 What type did you get, a cheap plier type or a bender with formers? Cheers, Marc. One like this. I think I paid just over a tenner for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalot Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 There's usually a shakeproof washer on each yes, between the nut and the bracket. The Land Rover parts books all show them, I can't see any reason to leave them out. Thanks, for some reason I had thought they were used elsewhere in the assembly. Cheers :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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