Xantia front brake hoses 2.

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Xantia front brake hoses 2.

Post by harryp »

Hi all, I'm having a devil of a job trying to undo the steel pipe to flex hoses. Access is very limited as others have noted... I cannot get enough space to actually undo the already rounded nut, (so it has to be Mole grips and or my new Bachos :wink:) . How much of the car do I have to dismantle? Seems it may require the drive shaft and wishbone removing. The pipes and all nuts, bolts and anything within reach have been getting regular applications of Plus Gas for 2 weeks now and the whole thing is still seized up! Ever worse, the pipe into the flex appears badly necked, so I expect that to break. Next question is where is it routed to? I'm doing a computer disk swap at the moment so cannot access doc backup. All suggestions very welcome. Getting desperate :( .
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Re: Xantia front brake hoses 2.

Post by Gibbo2286 »

I'm not sure about the space on the Xantia but with difficult pipe nuts I usually snip the pipe off at the nut then use a hex socket to undo it if there's enough of the flats left to get a grip. I've never been completely stuck but there is another type of socket that's self sizing that will undo even near round nuts.

An example here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CO029ZW?psc=1
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Re: Xantia front brake hoses 2.

Post by harryp »

Hi Gibbo, many thanks for the info :) . That looks a useful little tool, and I have 4 to do - but still leaves the access problem. Without pipe and a flare tool to hand, I'm stuck at the moment anyway, and do not feel like having to get hold of 4 new brake pipes :?, so would prefer to not snip all the pipes :wink: . There are other probs, speedo is reading random again, aircon is u/s at the mo, CV joint, wheel bearing and lower ball joint. Seems it is biting back and it has only done 130k or so. Still, need to sort it, get it back on the road and start on the Exclusive. Anyway, need :teabag: more of Malcoms percywhatsit and start again :) . Thanks,
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