Split front brake hose,what are they off??

[thorpey69]

As in the title,i have just noticed that the nearside fornt brake hose has a split in it,its not leaking but obviously needs replacing asap.The car is a 96 Chim 400,does anybody know what i have to order when asking my motorfactors,ie is it a RS turbo set??

[mb450]

I've just fitted a set of these:
Clicky

Edited by mb450 on Wednesday 12th November 15:25

[slideways]

me too got mine from flebay and got blue ones they look the dogs dangles

Rich

[gralin69]

Go down the route of earlier posts Stainless braided is the way
gralin69

[scotty_d]

I just bought these also on ebay a bit cheaper than above and same product

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Chimera-Goodridge-Braide...

[chrispitman]

Look for the kit with stainless hoses and FITTINGS alot of the cheaper kits have stainless hoses but zinc plated fittings, full stainless is a little more but well worth it in the long run.

[Bensonv8]

My front hoses are the ordinary black rubber type.

They are from Mk4 / Mk5 Cortina front hose (same both sides) (Lucas GHP34 / Delphi LH1656)

About £15 from any motorfactor, they should still stock them !!

Hope this helps

I do actually have a spare one, if your localish, i bought 2 thinking i would probably need to do both, but i didn't)

Bensonv8

[schmokin1]

anyone any idea of what car the rear pipes are from?

cheers all
Schmo

[Bensonv8]

schmokin1 said:

anyone any idea of what car the rear pipes are from?

What do you mean by "rear pipes" ??
The metal brake pipes ?? or the flexible hoses ?? or something else ??

[schmokin1]

Bensonv8 said:

schmokin1 said:

anyone any idea of what car the rear pipes are from?

What do you mean by "rear pipes" ??
The metal brake pipes ?? or the flexible hoses ?? or something else ??

I mean the rubber hoses from chassis bracket to caliper, sorry, never thought of them in terms of metal pipes and rubber hoses. Learn something new every day! Today I learned I don't ever want to get under the chassis again and paint it!

[GreenV8S]

schmokin1 said:

Today I learned I don't ever want to get under the chassis again and paint it!

It only took you one day to learn that? You're doing well; you could easily spend a week learning that particular lesson.

[Bensonv8]

I was about to have a look on www.chimaerapages.com/
but seems to have gone !!? ah, now it's working again ??

I can investigate at work on monday !!
(for the hose, not the website)

Edited by Bensonv8 on Saturday 15th November 18:28

[schmokin1]

benson any ideas? I checked chimaerapages and no listing for hoses....

got the fronts (rubber) for 3.50 each delivered, just need to find a suitable OE part for the back. maybe a trip to the scrappy to match them...

Edited by schmokin1 on Tuesday 18th November 17:05

[Chimjunkie]

GreenV8S said:

schmokin1 said:

Today I learned I don't ever want to get under the chassis again and paint it!

It only took you one day to learn that? You're doing well; you could easily spend a week learning that particular lesson.

That is a lesson you will never learn! You'll be there again next year...and the next....

[schmokin1]

Chimjunkie said:

GreenV8S said:

schmokin1 said:

Today I learned I don't ever want to get under the chassis again and paint it!

It only took you one day to learn that? You're doing well; you could easily spend a week learning that particular lesson.

That is a lesson you will never learn! You'll be there again next year...and the next....

weeeeeelllll I'm kind of hoping the tasteful silver POR15 stains I have down my forearms will wear off at least a couple of weeks before I have to get under there again!! Seriously though I am expecting a good thick coat of POR plus a drenching in waxoyl to last more than a few months....

[GasMonkey]

Bensonv8 said:

My front hoses are the ordinary black rubber type.

They are from Mk4 / Mk5 Cortina front hose (same both sides) (Lucas GHP34 / Delphi LH1656)

About £15 from any motorfactor, they should still stock them !!

Hope this helps

I do actually have a spare one, if your localish, i bought 2 thinking i would probably need to do both, but i didn't)

Bensonv8

Didn't know they were Cortina items!
They are the same as Lotus Elise (apparently)
TVR power in Cov supplied mine in the end, off the shelf, for about £15 each.

[thorpey69]

I ended up buying a set of Goodrige from the link supplied above,now back on the road again.Glad i was cleaning and painting the chassis at the time i did,or i may not have known about it until too late.