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andys33horley · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:48 am Post subject: rear brakes

car was all ready for mot at 9 am this morning i get it out of garage park it outside my house pop my breaks go soft both my rear hoses have holes in them any advise on how to fit new ones or why this happend please help me
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stedee · Alfa 33 Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 364 Location: brighouse

its the mot jinx
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andys33horley · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject:

must be its just one hose waiting for a call back with price
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andys33horley · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject:

im getting the break hose tomoz hopefully i will need to bleed the breaks and the cluch does any one know the bleeding order please let me know as mot is on wednesday now
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johnboy · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject:

andys33horley · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:

thank you i have to do the cluch one too ?
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johnboy · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject:

andys33horley · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject:

thank you hope i can get mot now get it on road
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john 33_16v · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:10 am Post subject:

Hi,

Take off the resovoir cap, put on a bit of clingfilm, and put back the cap back on. This should stop fluid dripping out when you disconnethe hose, and too much air getting in.

I'd still bleed the brakes, but you shouldn't have to do the clutch -it's a bit of a fiddle. If the clutch did feel impaired , then do it.

When done, take out the clingfilm, taking care of the paintwork.

John
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andys33horley · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:

thanx mate but the brake fluid is all out anyway so theres no need 4 that
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stedee · Alfa 33 Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 364 Location: brighouse

its good to change all the fluid anyway, alot of places advise doing it every 2 years because the fluid reacts with the metal in the pipes
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Scott Sander · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject:

Brake fluid is hygroscopic, ie absorbs water.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygroscopic

The water reduces the efficiency of the brake fluid. Also heard it can cause the metal line to rust from the inside.
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andys33horley · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

can i just say thank you for all the help you are offering me i hope one day i can help some one the same way
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