Brake Line Routing

[davidimurray]

Have a look in gallery 3 of the pics in my signature. I've taken lots of pics of my pipe runs that may be useful to you.

Cheers

Dave

[Enoch]

Hi Ray, I am using discs. The rigid pipe I am referring to goes from the inlet of the brake caliper to a bracket welded on the upright. A flexi hose then goes from there to another fixed pipe that goes in to the bracket welded on the lower cross member. The inlet of the caliper never moves with relation to the welded bracket on the upright.
Enoch

[RAYLEE29]

Enoch, the sierra calipers im using are of the floating type they have fixed carriers but the calipers float on pins as they are single piston calipers they must be free to move. are you using other than sierra calipers?
Ray
ps what is the anti lock valve from? my sierra had abs so didnt have one.

[Enoch]

Hi Ray, are you sure? Mine are definitely fixed, the cylinder is part of the casting that bolts to the upright - it can't move in relation to the upright. The anti lock valve came from a pre-abs Sierra. I think there are others out there that will do the job but I knew the Sierra one works and that it had 12mm threads in it so I went with that.
Enoch.

[RAYLEE29]

Cool thanks.
the calipers on mine have pins covered with rubber boots which they should be free to move on its not uncommon for them to sieze up though
ill try and add a pic ive put an arrow on showing the rubber boot over the pin
the pins are bolted to the carrier with 8mm bolts from the back.
Ray

[Enoch]

Hmm, interesting. Going to have to have another look at that now, you have got me thinking.

[RAYLEE29]

Well either way its best to be sure and just trying to help
Ray

[The Ssssnake]

Gents

As per usual you are a font of knowledge