Removed Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Mate I'd be there like a shot (especially with some genuine italian cooking on offer!!) but I'm in Blackpool at a 4 & 1yr old joint birthday (its my Godson so I've gotta go). Sorry no worries mate, i can always invite you and the missus for dinner some time anyway, when Debbie is off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Mate I'd be there like a shot (especially with some genuine italian cooking on offer!!) but I'm in Blackpool at a 4 & 1yr old joint birthday (its my Godson so I've gotta go). Sorry no worries mate, i can always invite you and the missus for dinner some time anyway, when Debbie is off! Sounds good to me dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spill Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 7- SS brake lines from Technafit (also known as Stoptech Brake lines) You sure you got the right ones didn't think stoptec made them for Brembos?? yeah mate they have those cubic attachments, that I've seen Plus it said Brembo 350Z on the packagins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 much more of a nightmare than expected: not because of the difficulty of the job, but because of the passenger side front NUTS, all of them basically completely seized up: nothing would move them, not even penetrating oil, NOTHING! So basically the situation is the following: rear SS lines on, and brakes bled, no issues. Pads will be on by the end of tonight on both fronts, one front will have a SS brake line too, but the other one will need looking at by professioanls who will have "professional ways" to get some nuts off, they just WON'T shift with our toosl, although we did use professional stuff (snap-on) and flare wrenches as suggested on the manual. Worked fine on 3 corners, no way on front passenger side. Thanks Liam for all the help PS no pics as we were really tight with time, unforteunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 update: brake pistons don't want to go back and don't have the tool required to squeeze them back hence not leaving enough space for the new brake pads also one of the nuts on the driver side for the brake line is extacly the same as the ones on the pasenger side: seized to death. Shame as that was the last one needed to put the brake line on interesting stuff though, and if it wasn't for the seized nuts it would have been done in no time and everyone would be happy. Funny how a straightforward job can be hampered by stupid bolts or nuts that won't shift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddyonholiday Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Get down to Halfrauds they have a Brake Nut spanner set which will fit. They are ring spanners for hex only and are cut open sufficient to fit over the pipes. Gets all seized buggers off with ease. Any decent MD centre should have em tho. Good Luck Val. As for the pistons if you rotate them the will retract very much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 much more of a nightmare than expected: not because of the difficulty of the job, but because of the passenger side front NUTS, all of them basically completely seized up: nothing would move them, not even penetrating oil, NOTHING! So basically the situation is the following: rear SS lines on, and brakes bled, no issues. Pads will be on by the end of tonight on both fronts, one front will have a SS brake line too, but the other one will need looking at by professioanls who will have "professional ways" to get some nuts off, they just WON'T shift with our toosl, although we did use professional stuff (snap-on) and flare wrenches as suggested on the manual. Worked fine on 3 corners, no way on front passenger side. Thanks Liam for all the help PS no pics as we were really tight with time, unforteunately Np mate,,, just pi**ed that we didn't get it finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Get down to Halfrauds they have a Brake Nut spanner set which will fit. They are ring spanners for hex only and are cut open sufficient to fit over the pipes. Gets all seized buggers off with ease. Any decent MD centre should have em tho. Good Luck Val. As for the pistons if you rotate them the will retract very much easier. thanks mate but we did have a flare nut spanner! still no joy I'm afraid. did the brake pads, managed to push the pistons back with a bit of luck with tools I had. I opened the bleeding valves and also chocked the brake line so that extra liquid would come out of the bleed nipples instead of going back up to the reservoir via the master cylinder. Tomorrow I'll finish the fluid beleeding/replacement with the RBF600, but those front brake lines were a couple of biatches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernmc Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Try a bit of heat? Cheap gas torches at any local DIY. Couple of good whacks with a hammer to break it loose? 1 meter breaker bar? Halfrauds do a brake piston compressor, although I'm not sure if it would fit the brembos. I usually just us a dirty great screwdriver (or two in the case of two pistons per side - else they just see-saw). Might help to open the bleed screw while you compress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernmc Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Oops- didn't read to the end of the thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Halfrauds do a brake piston compressor, although I'm not sure if it would fit the brembos. I usually just us a dirty great screwdriver (or two in the case of two pistons per side - else they just see-saw). Might help to open the bleed screw while you compress. yeah mate sorted that part, but I think I'll just leave it to the professionals to finish off the SS lines Liam will confirm we have tried our best! one thing is for sure oem lines aren't a patch on these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 If only you'd followed that tip of waiting for your neighbour to return from holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 If only you'd followed that tip of waiting for your neighbour to return from holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 he's coming back tomorrow still, no neighbour would have helped today, plus we've done most of the tasks in hand! rear SS lines + fluid replaced on rears front pads brake fluid replacement (completed tomorrow) see? only front SS brake lines left to do plus when was the last time you did something like this anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 he's coming back tomorrow still, no neighbour would have helped today, plus we've done most of the tasks in hand! rear SS lines + fluid replaced on rears front pads brake fluid replacement (completed tomorrow) see? only front SS brake linesleft to do plus when was the last time you did something like this anyway everyday Val, everyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 I meant posh Dorian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I meant posh Dorian Oh Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I did fit my cats, exhaust and plenum but I must admit I was reluctant to cut the b*ggery out of the switch for my LED rear lights until Mike pointed out that destroying it would work - and it did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 well that's not easy, that's elementary, with a ramp I did my plenum too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 'posh' you're having a laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 aren't you Lord Dorian anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 'Good Lord Dorian' as the bloke I work with says as in 'Good Lord Dorian, can't you get anything right' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 he's coming back tomorrow still, no neighbour would have helped today, plus we've done most of the tasks in hand! rear SS lines + fluid replaced on rears front pads brake fluid replacement (completed tomorrow) see? only front SS brake linesleft to do plus when was the last time you did something like this anyway everyday Val, everyday So then how's Val gonna get his nuts off bermc tip sounds good bit of heat may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 he's coming back tomorrow still, no neighbour would have helped today, plus we've done most of the tasks in hand! rear SS lines + fluid replaced on rears front pads brake fluid replacement (completed tomorrow) see? only front SS brake linesleft to do plus when was the last time you did something like this anyway everyday Val, everyday Yep heat spanner seems the best idea, but big problems though if it shears off So then how's Val gonna get his nuts off bermc tip sounds good bit of heat may help Yep heat spanner seems the best idea, but big problems though if it shears off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I'd cut the nut a chisel it off....... Or just go straight though the bloody bolt The bracket could then be cut for another bolt to be attached!!! I know I don't sound clear but a picture paints a thousand words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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