hi guys and gals, ive had to cut the brake hose on the rear of my scudo to remove the calliper. the nipple from the hose was rusted in completely so that's why,
on the scudo (passenger rear)from the calliper there is about 250mm of rubber hose crimped onto metal brake pipe going back towards the master cylinder. is there a way of fitting a new nipple to this rubber hose, or is there some sort of compression fitting I can use, or do I have to replace the whole thing, (the rubber and metal pipework that goes to a junction.

basically ive cut along the red line in the picture and everything in the black circle is gone, (there not my callipers bye the way. I wish they were)

just graham said:

hi guys and gals, ive had to cut the brake hose on the rear of my scudo to remove the calliper. the nipple from the hose was rusted in completely so that's why,
on the scudo (passenger rear)from the calliper there is about 250mm of rubber hose crimped onto metal brake pipe going back towards the master cylinder. is there a way of fitting a new nipple to this rubber hose, or is there some sort of compression fitting I can use, or do I have to replace the whole thing, (the rubber and metal pipework that goes to a junction.

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basically ive cut along the red line in the picture and everything in the black circle is gone, (there not my callipers bye the way. I wish they were)

just graham said:

basically ive cut along the red line in the picture and everything in the black circle is gone, (there not my callipers bye the way. I wish they were)

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A bit drastic.. but the hoses perish over time..so its one job off the list.

Get the caliper on the bench..soak for DAYS with PLUSGAS..

Then you've a chance of winding the parts out.
Then you can fit a new hose. And bleed the system of air.

Charlie

Do Not under any circumstances try and attach any kind of brake fitting to your brake hose yourself or try to repair a brake hose.


Buy a new brake hose and replace it complete.

I'd agree with jackwhoo.

If you're thinking of trying flexi brake hose/jubilee clips .. or anything along those home-repair lines, forget it. Replace it with the genuine article or get somebody to make you a pattern part if you can't source one (look in Practical Classics magazine..).

If you have a gas blowlamp, use it to heat the area around the attachment where it joins the calliper and use pressure to TIGHTEN then untighten the nut. A rocking motion using pressure clockwise then anti clockwise, not sudden jerking. Don't even think about using an open ended spanner as you'll round it off - use a ring spanner or socket.

If it shears then unless you can get somebody to drill and tap it - you'll need to replace the calliper. So, gently does it ..

I had to bleed the brakes on an old 4 litre jeep I own. The rear bleed nipples were well and truly seized so I removed the callipers to work on them whilst held in a vice. Despite everything I tried they wouldn't come undone. Fortunately I knew an engineer who has his own lathes and associated equipment, and he was able to cut them off, drill out the old parts and cut new threads to fit new bleed nipples.

So .. gently does it .. use heat and as somebody ,mentioned, some penetrating fluid..

Don't allow oil to enter the caliper , oil will ruin the fluid seals in no time at all.
Use your choice of penetrating oil/fluid on the outside threads of the seized hose fitting and gentle heat as other posters suggest.