Front brake pipes and hoses

Cantray · 6th February 2020, 08:49

A simple job. Nearside front caliper binding on. "I'll just swap both calipers (for the spares I have ready repaired with new pistons and seals)". Not accounting for the hose to caliper and the nasty unions in the wheelarch which were all seized solid. Sorry to admit I resorted to the cutting disc on the unions and so needed to replace both pipes with Kunifer and both hoses. Backing on pads rusted through so needed replaced too, though plenty of wear left on old ones. Calipers original from 2002, not sure if I can restore them again. Silver lining: both discs in very good condition. And 1.8 engine leaves plenty of room to work.

6th February 2020, 08:49	#1
Cantray Avid contributor Rover 75 1.8 Club SE, Rover 75 cdt Club, Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Inverness Posts: 163 Thanks: 48 Thanked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Front brake pipes and hoses A simple job. Nearside front caliper binding on. "I'll just swap both calipers (for the spares I have ready repaired with new pistons and seals)". Not accounting for the hose to caliper and the nasty unions in the wheelarch which were all seized solid. Sorry to admit I resorted to the cutting disc on the unions and so needed to replace both pipes with Kunifer and both hoses. Backing on pads rusted through so needed replaced too, though plenty of wear left on old ones. Calipers original from 2002, not sure if I can restore them again. Silver lining: both discs in very good condition. And 1.8 engine leaves plenty of room to work.