Removing brake lines

[mk1nova_rich]

As above, whats the best way to go about removing the complete brake lines from the car? They are still full of fluid

Thanks in advance :)

[Royston]

For what purpose? to renew? or to put back on?

Have they been on since new/rusted? If so use, apply WD40 or equiv. allow plenty of time to soak in, days if pos. Use good quality spanners, or good fitting mole grips, if spanner is/has slipped. Take your time, ensure brake fluid doesn't stain your paintwork, clear up any spillages.

Unclip pipework from clips brackets carefully

Good luck

[bmw156]

"removing brake lines"

good luck

the best pair of mole grips. the tightest grip and a friend with the biggest arms. and still good luck lol. and thats for the fronts,

the rears are impossible lol

[mk1nova_rich]

Fitted a Corsa brake pedal and MC so need to re-route the lines completely, then will be running rears as a single line through a bias valve then splitting near the rear beam.

Lines aren't that old and the fittings arnt rusty etc so fingers crossed will be fairly straight forward

[Pistol Pete]

WD40 and a decent brake pipe spanner and you should be fine. If, as you say, they arent that old it should be a piece of piss.

[mk1nova_rich]

need to investigate a leaking rear drum too :( not happy

[Pistol Pete]

Probably a wheel cylinder that needs replacing. No biggie.

[craig green]

Use a proper brake pipe spanner if you can.

Failing that, I used mole grips over the jaws of a regular open ended spanner to stop the jaws flexing & rounding the brake unions.

maybe siphon the fluid from the reservoir. I stripped my car recently, when i took the calipers off, I just drained the hoses into a jar. Few minutes at each corner.

Btw, have you considered fitting the Novas 4 port M/C to the corsa servo, so you can still have the diagonally split, correct, 4-way piping instead of T-pieces??

[mk1nova_rich]

yes, i am going to keep the 2 port M/C. Does it matter which port goes to the front and which to the back?