John P
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| posted on 23/11/07 at 01:01 PM |
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Calliper to Flexible Brake line connection
I'm just refurbishing the Cortina front hub / calliper assemblies I bought off e-bay.
The calliper is bolted onto the hub by two bolts which are secured by a combined tab washer / flexible brake line mounting.
There is a short rigid brake pipe from the calliper to this mounting and the original flexible presumably ran from here to the vehicle.
I've seen a few photographs where the flexible seems to go directly into the calliper. Is this correct or should I retain the mounting
bracket?
Also where's the best place to get both caliper seals and also hub bearing seals?
John.
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/11/07 at 01:29 PM |
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The seals are readily available from Ford main dealers.
It is best to run the flexible pipe direct to the caliper imo - it saves another joint which can leak.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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pewe
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| posted on 23/11/07 at 01:35 PM |
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I've mounted mine directly into the caliper. The only issue is whether SVA will accept a pigtail in the flexie line to allow steering lock.
Another F27 owner put a small P clip off the top suspension arm then ran them direct - don't know if you'll be able to do this.
Seals etc. were bought from www.kitfit-parts.co.uk in Lincs. - very helpful.
Cheers, Pewe 
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02GF74
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| posted on 23/11/07 at 01:43 PM |
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bigredd - seach for correct name - will do them as well as pistons.
The local parts places do not sell separates such as pistons/seals etc: but just the whole calipper - but before you fork out your money, examine the
pistons - if they have any sign of corrosion on the outer surrface they are shot, so it may be financially better to get recon set from big redd -
again, search this site for correct name.
as for flexi - solid - calliper; Ford as well as land rover plus I suspect many other manufacturers use this on many millions of cars, I have never
heard of there being a lead between due to the extra joint - sure seals do and pipes corroded but then I am not in the trade of fixing cars.
So it beggars the question, why do it like that?
Only reason I can think of, and it is Friday so brain should not be overworked - is that it saves the calliper from possible damage as the flexi is
more likely to be replacedthan the pipe. Screwing the fitting in to the calliper could wear the trhead but thatwould take a lot of replacement
pipes.
Or reducing amount of expansion due to rubber hose as it ages - less of an issue with braided hoses.
or can it be a safety feature???
It is a mystery for sure.
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wicket
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| posted on 23/11/07 at 02:09 PM |
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I did mine as shown in the attached picture. By fitting the solid pipe it brings the outer end of the flexible pipe close to the axle vertical pivot
line reducing the amount of flexible pipe movement.
 
Rescued attachment Front Brake Pipe.jpg
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