Which p-clips?

[jps]

Just trying to work out which p-clips to buy on e-Bay for my brake lines. Had assumed all brake lines would be metal, but loads of them are nylon. Are they any good? Or do I need the (expensive!) steel ones that are lined with rubber...?

[robo]

Originally Posted by jps

Just trying to work out which p-clips to buy on e-Bay for my brake lines. Had assumed all brake lines would be metal, but loads of them are nylon. Are they any good? Or do I need the (expensive!) steel ones that are lined with rubber...?

You can make a really good job of a p clip with a strip of ali 10mm wide with some innertube rubber stuck to it. Just form it round a piece of rod slightly smaller than the pipe you need a clip for. leave the tails long untill your happy with them then drill the fixing hole. trim the tails last. Take your time with it in a vice and they turn out top notch.Its worth glueing up a load of it because there will be so many things that need clipping that are all different diameters.

Bob

[The V8 Files]

Originally Posted by robo

You can make a really good job of a p clip with a strip of ali 10mm wide with some innertube rubber stuck to it. Just form it round a piece of rod slightly smaller than the pipe you need a clip for. leave the tails long untill your happy with them then drill the fixing hole. trim the tails last. Take your time with it in a vice and they turn out top notch.Its worth glueing up a load of it because there will be so many things that need clipping that are all different diameters.

Bob

Bob, were you a Blue Peter fan by any chance?

[robo]

Originally Posted by Dad_of_Seven

Bob, were you a Blue Peter fan by any chance?

FUGGIT

Just for that I am going to do a how to make a p clip post. If you thought my pipe engineering post was bad watch this space

Bob

[The V8 Files]

Originally Posted by robo

FUGGIT

ROTF PMSL!

Just for that I am going to do a how to make a p clip post. If you thought my pipe engineering post was bad watch this space

Bob

Look forward to it more tip and tricks learned, can it be done in SS ?

[jps]

Decided to throw caution (and £4.80) to the wind and bought a bag of 100 nylon p-clips in 4.8mm. Anyone else used these to secure their brake lines?