bob
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 07:39 AM |
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S/S Braided brake lines
I'm hearing they are a problem for SVA,evidently they are a a bit abrasive so i've got to cover them.
I'm thinking of using a narrow spiral wrap,what have you used ?
Seems a bit silly as you will have break your legs going over the front wishbones to get to the pipes.LOL
cheers
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donut
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 09:19 AM |
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This is silly but true Bob so spiral wrap it is. They will probably require a couple of sofa coushons velcro'd to the nose cone next!
BTW a big thanks to Chris W for sorting a SVA section. 
Andy
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Viper
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 09:45 AM |
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My brake lines came already wrapped in spiral wrap..(they came fron a TVR Tuscan)
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scutter
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 10:10 AM |
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May have half a reel of heat shrink tubing lying round , you could cover them in that.
Will bring it to Stafford.
Dan.
P.S. What diameter are they? or what sizes needed to get over the unions?
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bob
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 10:19 AM |
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DAN
Diameter about 6mm and widest at end is 12mm at most.
Cheers
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scutter
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 10:42 AM |
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Will look into it, have to man a computer at work on monday, so I'll be near my stock pile.
Dan.
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donut
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 10:57 AM |
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I used to fly model aircraft and one thing that was used quite alot was tubing that shrank when heated with a hair dryer. I'll pop into the model
shop next time i'm over that way and see if i can get some. I think it was used for the ends of electrical terminals.
Is this the same as you have scutter?
Andy
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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jmbillings
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 11:00 AM |
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Is this a recent change? We passed with stainless brake hoses. We did have to bend the bracket as on full lock the hose was touching the coilover, but
he didn't query the actual hoses themselves
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scutter
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| posted on 15/2/03 at 01:08 PM |
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Andy that's the stuff, I get the stuff gratis which is always good.
Let us know if you need some.
Dan.
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Jim
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| posted on 16/2/03 at 11:56 PM |
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I passed without any covers on the flexible brake hoses. My SVA's were in Oct and Nov 2002. Both cars passed.
Jim
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gjn200
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| posted on 17/2/03 at 12:20 AM |
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At autosport show this year you could buy (cant remember who, Doh!) them pre covered it lots of lovely colours.. and clear thank god.
<- Me!
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bob
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| posted on 17/2/03 at 06:47 PM |
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I'm going to call my local SVA testing station or the help line on this one,i'm sure i've heard of a fail but cant find the info so i'll see what
the men in white coats say.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/2/03 at 10:22 PM |
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www.bsr-aerotek.com do the sexy coloured brake hoses
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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johnston
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| posted on 19/2/03 at 05:25 PM |
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quote:
www.bsr-aerotek.com do the sexy coloured brake hoses
so do earls but the ends are clamped on so u need to get someone wit a machine to make em they also cover the clamped endy bit wit coloured heat
shrink well tidy job
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 27/2/03 at 12:24 AM |
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I heard they MIGHT fail braided brake lines because of the type of fittings (they use olives in compression joints) not because of the risk of a minor
chafing injury. Could be wrong though but MK wont sell them anymore I ended up with rubber ones.
7 out of 10 people suffer with hemorrhoids. Does that mean the other 3 enjoy them?
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NS Dev
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 11:16 PM |
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I thought I had read this too in some DAX literature, but reading the manual it mentions the "olive" type fittings but then goes on to say
(in summary) that you are ok as lomg as there is support in the bore of the hose at the joint, which there is with these types of fittings. How the
SVA tester would know this I don't know!
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wicket
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| posted on 23/3/04 at 08:48 PM |
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It seems to depend on which test centre you use, we have covered ours in clear heatshrink just in case, they look OK.
In the latest revised SVA manual there seems to be clarification about hose fittings with olives (ferrules), see attachment. Goodridge fittings have
the inner sleeve; maybe evidence from the supplier of the hoses is needed for SVA, can anybody already SVA'd confirm.
 
Rescued attachment Brake_Pipe_Ferrule.jpg
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/3/04 at 10:04 PM |
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I thought may be you could take in a spare fitting to show the tester the support tube, obviously he is then relying on you that that is the fitting
type used on the car though
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