brake hose clamp pliers

[RogerHeinz57]

Originally Posted by clf

you will have to do an almost complete drain anyway, remember your caliper will be empty, so I would just drain it down.

When I replaced my calipers, I had refurbished a second set so I didnt need to have the car off the road, which may be worth considering.

The OP is doing calipers at the same time as replacing rear sub frame, thus it depends how fast he goes, but may not want to do a drain down due to primary & secondry circuit air ingress.

[clf]

Originally Posted by RogerHeinz57

The OP is doing calipers at the same time as replacing rear sub frame, thus it depends how fast he goes, but may not want to do a drain down due to primary & secondry circuit air ingress.

The four big capsules of air when I replaced my calipers meant I wasnt concerned about air in the rest of the system. In this instance it will only have two.

Provided it is bled correctly and methodically after, air will not be an issue. These systems would have been empty of fluid at least once in its life, and was successfully filled.

I like your idea of cutting the hose, and screw, which is probably what I would do if the hoses were being replaced. But even then gravity would do its thing until the point of fitting the screw.

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[Blink]

Thanks for all the ideas chaps - I'm inwardly digesting them.

Meanwhile, what about this (screwed into hose end)? https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/13285443956...SABEgLjz_D_BwE

Or this in the pipe end? https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/2-X-Brass-B...mec/1024835760. I can't see a thread.

I phoned this place - they're with a customer so I'll phone back - https://creationsmotorsport.com/inde...bung-1217.html

Or - https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/s...urer:goodridge

[COLVERT]

A number of complicated ideas here.--

Just use the double round bar clamp.

It won't damage any hose and can be used in the future if you need to work on the calipers.

It won't leak and unless you hit it with a sledge hammer it won't come off.

Happy clamping.--

[Avulon]

We just used to use a brake pipe union with a short stub of pipe pinched and folded over coming out the other side...

Of course you'll need some brake pipe, the right union and a flaring tool to do this.

On second thoughts just jam up a union with something and screw it on the end of the pipe.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Blink

I don't think the bleed nipple cover will stop fluid escape at the union end. A screw on end cap (like a plumbing end cap) would do the job if I could find something that fits either the hose end or the union end. I can't see anything obvious here - https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001566.

You could make up a union, with a short bit of pipe, crushing the end over and folding it.

[COLVERT]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trident-T4...-/151343184124

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trident-T4...-/151343184124

Those are quite similar to a pair I made in an idle few moments - I adapted a couple of clamp on girder brackets I happened to have on the shelf. They just needed a piece of sliding metal, under the screw end, avoid damage to the pipe. I made them, but never actually got to use them so far..

[Blink]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Just use the double round bar clamp.

Got a link?

[Blink]

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

You could make up a union, with a short bit of pipe, crushing the end over and folding it.

Might work if it's really crushed then folded.