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Fitting UK Brakes and Do Luck Braided Lines


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I have got a full set of of Uk brakes to fit to my car which has currently got j-specs on. I have bought new discs and pads all round and I have refurbed all the calipers with the kit from toyota.

 

I have also bought all new clips, springs etc for securing the pads in place.

 

I have also painted them and have got some decals on the way.

 

I know I need to remove the front back plates. How easy are the braided lines to fit? (Do Luck from sumo). I have got a spanner from halfords to undo the nuts.

 

Had a quick look at were the lines connect to the brake pipes and was wondering once undone how easily are the old ones removed from the mounting point. Is it a metal clip that slides out top and bottom and then the line drops through a hole in the centre?

 

Hope all that makes sense, is there anything else I need?

 

Also I have got some 5.1 fluid.

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When I upraded mine, I removed the front backplates, disc cutter is the simplest way.

 

Rear backplate will need 'redesigning' with the disc cutter too.

 

The lines are held in place with a clip, give it all a good soaking with penetrating fluid the day before you attempt removal, and check for fluid leaks for a couple of days after you have fitted them.

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When I upraded mine, I removed the front backplates, disc cutter is the simplest way.

 

Rear backplate will need 'redesigning' with the disc cutter too.

 

The lines are held in place with a clip, give it all a good soaking with penetrating fluid the day before you attempt removal, and check for fluid leaks for a couple of days after you have fitted them.

 

Thanks mate I have got a disc cutter. Was going to do it all yesterday but then I thought I would ask before I took it all to bits and had no brakes on my car. Plus I had no one to help bleed the brakes yesterday.

 

Going to go and give it all a good soaking now.

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As long as you have a proper brake pipe spanner, the job should go well enough, just take your time getting the new lines on in a position that allows for suspension movement without any creasing.

 

You will be amazed at how much better the brakes will be.

 

Have fun :)

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As long as you have a proper brake pipe spanner, the job should go well enough, just take your time getting the new lines on in a position that allows for suspension movement without any creasing.

 

You will be amazed at how much better the brakes will be.

 

Have fun :)

 

Yeh I have got the spanner got it to do the brakes on a previous car so much easier than using a normal spanner and rounding the nut off. Going to get them put on this week looking forward to having better brakes :p

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Also, make sure you get the calipers on the right sides, maybe a stupid thing to say but its been done before by someone not a million miles away....

 

How the **** can you do that ? :D theres an R on one and an L on the other ;):D

 

Theres also an R and an L on the other half of the caliper but on the outer face:)

 

The discs are also handed and have R and L cast into them

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It was the rears dude, I spent months bleeding them, then the sad reality set in :( Just saving someone else the embarrasment lol

 

I shan't rub it in but dont the rears have R and L on them ?

 

How come you spent months bleeding them ? we used a suction bleed bottle and all four were done including complete fluid change in approx 30 mins :)

 

Good of you to post though mate as i guess silly mistakes are easily made, i refurbed a set for a mate on his g/f's Scooby and he did the same and was rather red faced when he realised, i just walked off sniggering :D

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For the best result bleed the brakes till you see the new fluid coming through, also do you have new copper washers for the brake line fitting that bolts onto the caliper ?

 

Yes I have got the copper washers they came with the do luck lines I also got some in the toyota brake fitting kit. I might go and get one of those suction bleed bottles that you used though might make the job easier.

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I shan't rub it in but dont the rears have R and L on them ?

 

How come you spent months bleeding them ? we used a suction bleed bottle and all four were done including complete fluid change in approx 30 mins :)

 

Yes they do :rolleyes: Lol. Cos the bleed nipples are on the bottom if theyre the wrong sides, hence a caliper full of air you cant get rid of, then you spend loads of cash on brake boosters cos the Aristo has that complicated TRC/ABS. I shant go on :D

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