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Rhythm Thief
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 Re: Doing the rear brakes If you're changing the rear brake cylinders - which is a good idea, while you're in there, since they're not expensive - you might also need to change the rear brake pipes as well. The union at the cylinder end often rusts up to the point where it's difficult to get the pipe out without breaking it.
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J-dub
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Re: Doing the rear brakes dont the pipes go up the axel in a higgaldy piggaldy motion? after going up the swing arm? i dont fancy changing the brake pipes in the axel, is there a join before there? i was considering it but i didnt want to open up some more worms..
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J-dub
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Re: Doing the rear brakes
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2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel
1998 Daihatsu Hijet 1300cc
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Rhythm Thief
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Re: Doing the rear brakes Jameswallace wrote: dont the pipes go up the axel in a higgaldy piggaldy motion? after going up the swing arm? i dont fancy changing the brake pipes in the axel, is there a join before there? i was considering it but i didnt want to open up some more worms.. That's right. They're a bit of a bugger to change. You might not need to change them, but it's worth having a look at them before you start removing brake cylinders since if they're rusty you'll break them when you undo the cylinder union. In fact, if they're rusty, they need replacing anyway ... 
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J-dub
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Re: Doing the rear brakes hmm im just cautious as i dont want to be lumbered with a difficult job of changing the pipes!!
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2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel
1998 Daihatsu Hijet 1300cc
2005 Susuki Bandit 650cc
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Squeezebox
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Re: Doing the rear brakes James,
I have the tools etc (on loan to Ben at the moment), you are welcome to borrow them if you want to.
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