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Thanks Steve for the story so far and the excellent pictures.
My experience with the rear brake pipe to hose was similar, my clip mangled like yours but I made a replacement from an old brake shoe retainer clip. I've used my Irwin set quite a lot since you recommended them and the brake pipe to hose connection was the first time the Irwin's let me down. But working under the car was perhaps more difficult than in the wheelarch.
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Are you going to try and get the bleed nipple out (how, heat mole-grips) or just get another caliper from your ample stock?
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Hi Mike.
I intend to try and get the nipple out, through drilling & heat using maybe a small torx inserted, i do not have any spare calipers , two years ago i had three sets in a box which i was going to refurbish never got round to it and threw them away
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Looking at the condition of the metal brake pipe Steve , I would think it is an opportune time to change that out as well while you have got the brake system empty of fluid
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Hi Steve.
The pipe is solid enough just looks a bit weathered, as i purchased four new hoses my plan is to get it back on the road asap put it through it's MOT in March, then come spring early summer change out the other three hose and maybe fit new calipers at each corner.
I may have to change out the caliper yet but will see how the nipple removal goes.
