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Title: Brake pipe connections Post by: mister bridger on 15 January, 2012, 12:15:20 PM I bought new brake pipe and metric connections for my S3 Fulvia coupe but the threads are different to the existing fittings. Being Girling brakes, are these imperial connections?
Title: Re: Brake pipe connections Post by: LanciAlan on 15 January, 2012, 12:58:45 PM They are similar in overall shape and size to the metric ones available in Halfords, etc. but they are not the same thread. I am sorry I do not know the correct spec but I had no difficulty getting them in a specialist fasteners supplier here in Dublin. All the other bolts on the Girling calipers are imperial (inch-based) sizes.
Title: Re: Brake pipe connections Post by: dhla40 on 15 January, 2012, 04:02:14 PM My S3 used a mix of m10x1.5 and m10x1, most places will only supply m10x1 fittings but I think I got my m10x1.5 from a firm called spalding fasteners.
Sean Title: Re: Brake pipe connections Post by: dhla40 on 11 February, 2012, 04:03:20 PM Ooops! I meant M10x1.25 :-[
Sean Title: Re: Brake pipe connections Post by: mister bridger on 11 February, 2012, 05:39:06 PM I got some in the end at a backstreet garage where the guy used to make up brake pipes. Cleaned him out, I think!
Title: Re: Brake pipe connections Post by: HF_Dave on 13 February, 2012, 10:15:51 PM Elisabeth at Omicron has them in stock. I had the same problem with my fulvia. I made up new copper pipes, went out and bought new unions in the motor factors , and do you know what ! they just diden't fit. :) Try Omicron.
Title: Re: Brake pipe connections Post by: ColinMarr on 14 February, 2012, 07:32:48 AM A good London stockist for these and lots of other bits is “Think Automotive” at Isleworth. They also do online: http://www.thinkauto.com/
Colin Title: Re: Brake pipe connections Post by: LanciAlan on 14 February, 2012, 10:05:45 AM Around halfway down this page is the link for "Metal brake tube and fittings"
http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/intro.html (http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/intro.html) ... that leads you to this page where all the stuff is (though without pictures) http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/On_line_shop_Metal_brake_tube___fittings_139.html (http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/On_line_shop_Metal_brake_tube___fittings_139.html) |