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YOUR RESEARCHNew Brakes!
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OK, I've got to to the bottom of it for anyone who undertakes this little job in the future, as far as the rear of the car is concerned I used copper nickel pipe from demon weeks, great product reasonable price.
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All of the brake unions are M10 - 1, there is one that is slightly larger which is for the rear right hand wheel and is situated in the brake line junction box under the belly pan on the passenger side, not sure why but this looks like a M12-1, I re-used the original as in a good condition.
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OK, I've got to to the bottom of it for anyone who undertakes this little job in the future, as far as the rear of the car is concerned I used copper nickel pipe from demon weeks, great product reasonable price.
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All of the brake unions are M10 - 1, there is one that is slightly larger which is for the rear right hand wheel and is situated in the brake line junction box under the belly pan on the passenger side, not sure why but this looks like a M12-1, I re-used the original as in a good condition.
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Hi all, opologies if this thread has already been covered but have only just joined this site and and trying to find my way around.
I'm after a definitive answer to the type of union on a 2001 996 C4, I've purchased all the new parts bar these as it's a minefield, I'm certain they are M10 x 1mm but are they lead fittings or thread right to the end of the union, I'm finding conflicting answers, also thread length?
I would appreate any one that can offer advice who's already been down this path!
Thankyou
Newbee
Barrie
Ps. Having made the huge mistake of letting the drain holes block up which in turn flooded the interior, having to buy a new security system unit under the passenger seat at great cost I have lots of advice on this if anyone is interested
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it depends on what and where this specific M10x1mm part is
could it be the bleed screw nipples ?
as for the drain plugs, yes I think we have all had that shock at some point !
Hi thanks for taking the time to reply, sorry I didn't explain that very well.
The unions in question are where the fixed metal brake lines meet the flexible rubber pipe, same on the other end of the flexy pipe to the small solid brake which then goes to the caliper.
Hope this makes sense.
Barrie
I have been down this road recently. They are all 10x1, apart from some fittings inside the luggage compartment and in the union under the passenger door handle. These are 12x1.
This is an OEM hard line:
OK, I've got to to the bottom of it for anyone who undertakes this little job in the future, as far as the rear of the car is concerned I used copper nickel pipe from demon weeks, great product reasonable price.
I easily fed this pipe over the transmission led on my back car on small ramps and managed to clip it in into the original fixings, all it took was a small amount of cpc earth core wire (household mains cable) fed over and taped to the new brake line, pushed and pulled and It was in, took around 2hrs.
All of the brake unions are M10 - 1, there is one that is slightly larger which is for the rear right hand wheel and is situated in the brake line junction box under the belly pan on the passenger side, not sure why but this looks like a M12-1, I re-used the original as in a good condition.
I hope this helps if anyone finds their selves in the same situation.
Cheers
Barrie
That sounds like a decent time to replace that pipe! My Indy took the engine out to do it, and that got me into a few of the “whilst the engine is out...” jobs. They definitely charged me more than two hours
