Front Brake Hose replacement recommendations

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Dicky, Oct 17, 2017.

  1. Brakes bit spongy at times. looking to swap out the hoses (might do rears too) any recommendations. Stay standard or goodridges? all info welcome.
    Ta
     
  2. I fitted the Goodridge’s about 10 years ago and their still holding up. Considering I had to replace a rear brake cylinder a month or so ago, which says the hoses are well made to me.
     
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  3. I was going to go Goodridge but so far have tried to maintain the originality of my braking system. Mine need doing so if you find somewhere with a good price then let me know.
     
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  4. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    How old is your master cylinder ?
     
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  6. probably original!
     
  7. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    I had that happen, spongy for 2 years then 2 weeks before we went to Scotland started leaking out of the push rod clevis section ....changed the M/ cylinder brill foot pedal , mine was the original too .
     
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  9. Another vote for a set of stainless Goodridges.
     
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  10. Im a bit wary of "new" stuff! Where did you get yours?
     
  11. Forgot to ask, does yours have a servo?
     
  12. Faust

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    Has no servo ...got the M/S from VWH Part No 211-611-021/AE/ATE .....£ 91.79 plus VAT .

    There are cheaper ones but i didn't fancy them ...came with switch .
     
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  13. I used a set of theses eBay item number: 152739356618 I think the ends were a bit different from the original but I did replace all of the copper brake lines at the same time.
    The brakes were very poor before and OG flexi pipes were cracked, brakes are loads better since.
     
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  14. good opportunity to change the brake fluid at the same time.
     
  15. I've used tierod69 (b and b components ) for various bits and although not fancy they do the job and usually a reasonable price

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  16. Good tip! Swapped mine last year but if i swap all 4 hoses i shall end up swping it!
     
  17. Moons

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    You trying to buy back lost points with @monkeyvanwestybike ?


    I have orange goodridge ones for mine...still in their box 3 years later....
     
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  18. I have front braided hoses from limebug

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  19. Ken el ..0range brake pipes
    You didn't Moony
    Nice attention to detail but
    I thought they finished the NEC custom car show years ago :)
     
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