Brake Pipe connector block.

[Richard 858]

Chaps, I keep thinking (and keep telling SWMBO) that I'm approaching the end of my upgrades only to be beaten back time after time.

This time I have a dodgy thread in the brake pipe connector block which sits in the upper left drivers footwell. To remove it I also had a completely seized clutch fluid pipe (on the engine bay side) which I've had to saw off to remove the block. As I don't want to piss about building up, drilling & tapping the old block could anyone tell me where to get a new one, I'll also need a new clutch pipe fitting and don't know the size (been caught out assuming before that if one end is imperial / metric the other end must be!).

Any help as ever appreciated.

[kris450]

When replacing mine I got it from here:

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/tvr-car-part-j0159...

This is what I was facing. No matter what, it wasn't coming out ... and then I buggered it anyway getting heavy handed.



Something in the back of my head remembers it being a 1/4" pipe. Give me half an hour and I'll head out to the garage and double check. I'm also sure the fittings are the same size at either end.

Edited by kris450 on Friday 18th April 19:04

[kris450]

Just had a quick check and as far as I can make out its 1/4" pipe with a 7/16 male union at each end. Access isn't great at the moment though so I wouldn't take that as definite.

Best I can do at the moment.

[Richard 858]

Thanks very much Kris, I'll order from Racetech Direct asap. I've also checked the clutch pipe and I agree at 1/4", mine currently has 2 coils formed just before slave cylinder, is this standard practice or just to use up excess pipe ? If the latter then I'll just need to get a union and flare a new end.

[carsy]

The coils are to give the pipe a bit of flex capability.

I`ve swopped it out for a proper braided flexi pipe.

[Sardonicus]

Should have cut the pipe and got a socket on it early then it would not look like that mine came out no fuss with a proper flare wrench/spanner like this ........ I would have resorted to the cut pipe fit single hex socket method if this failed though

[Richard 858]

carsy said:

The coils are to give the pipe a bit of flex capability.

I`ve swopped it out for a proper braided flexi pipe.

Thanks, if you don't mind me asking, where did you get you flexi from ?

[carsy]

Unfortunately its not an off the shelf hose. I just went to a local chap who makes hydraulic hoses etc and he made me one up.