"David E." <easttestNILSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:46c558e1$1_4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Good Day,
>
> I have late 98 LWB Trooper (4JX1 engine). The brake pipes need replacing
> on it.
> Has anyone done this themeselves?
> If so,
> How difficult ?
>
> I have not replaced brake pipes before but have friends in the trade who
> can show me how to make off the ends.
>
> What diameter pipe?
> Is the diameter measured internal or external?
> What material should I get?
> What thread are the ends?
> Are there lots of different threads and sizes?
>
> I have a specific query regarding the offside front wheel arch.
> I can readily identify the pipe going to the front offside brake
cylinder,
> there are two more pipes which come down, one pipe appears to come from
> the ABS unit and the other from a T piece on the front of the brake
master
> cylinder. They enter what appears to be two right angled unions fitted
to
> the chassis a picture of which is here:
> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/easttest/Car.htm
by where the front o.s.
brake
> pipe terminates into the rubber hose. Two pipes come out of the rear of
> these unions and would appear to follow the main chassis back the car. I
> believe they are going to the Load Sensor Valve (Feed and return??).
>
> Can anyone confirm whether this is the case.
>
> David
>
David, first of all, I've never had to replace brake lines on a vehicle
this
young... not sure why on a 98 you'd have to... but no worries - you should
be able to march yourself right down to whatever p***** for your local
corner parts shop (we've got Autozone, NAPA, Checkers, and countless
others
that will carry them) and get yourself the approximate length of brake
line
that you bend to fit. The ends are metric, and the diameter of the tubing
is
pretty standard - just tell them what year, make and model it is and they
can look it up. The ends are already flared and have the flare nuts
already
installed on the tubing. Ditto for the flex hoses. Do you have that in the
UK?
Mind telling us why you have to replace the lines on a vehicle that's less
than 10 years old?
Best,
Steve
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