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Great post TC. I agree with Jon - it should be added to the HowTo section.
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I've got good (ish) access to the firewall run from the modulator because there's no gearbox, drive shafts or anything else on the car. Quote:
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I'm renewing everything - discs, calipers, flexible hoses - and the L-brackets in the wheel arches have already been de-rusted and painted. Quote:
- Cut 140cm of straight pipe - Flare ABS end - Put a fitting on pipe and tape it to ABS end Quote:
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Straightening the coiled pipe
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TC - I forgot to ask: how did you straighten out the Kunifer coil to start with - any special trick to it or just play it by ear? |
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Cut off a 6in piece and use it to practice your flaring skill. Don't let the ABS connection on your beautifully straightened pipe beyour first go. Prepare the cut ends as described in the instructions. Very gently fettle the inner edge using a countersink bit at low speed but don't make the bore bigger. Just clear it. Put a tiny chamfer on the outer edge of the end to provide a lead-in for the flaring die. Put a tiny bit of the lubricant (in the kit) onto the die before insertion. TC |
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How about this? https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/brake-...aightener-tool |
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Kwix pipe straightener
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I do like the look of that Kwix straightener - shame about the price though. £30 and I'd have bought one. I like the marking idea too - so you can keep track of one 'side'/'edge' of the pipe. See 2m 40s here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MY_AQzX03o Last edited by Blink; 11th September 2020 at 12:41.. Reason: link |
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I've bought myself one of these........
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-VS...72.m2749.l2649 I've yet to use it in anger, as I only got it on Friday !! I'll let you know how it fares for duplicating original pipework in due course. |
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I've decided the chances of the line being right are slim anyway. It'll only be straight if the pipe doesn't twist (at all) as it goes through the Kwix. Even the slightest rotation means you've got a wonky line. |
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