Can new lines be made with correct thread to suit the existing calipers?
Dual masters are metric thread and double flared unions
Lines need to be changed
I have done this when putting 604 brakes on a 504
How interesting Russell! What year did 504's go dual circuit?Total brake failures do happen but they are rare in a well maintained system. Like the equally rare tyre blow out they are memorable for the driver. I had three separate brake pipe failures in an old 403 wagon, two in city traffic, but in those days they didn't worry me too much and I just continued on to my destination.
The 504 brake system was considered by Girling to be the best of any car on the Australian market and testified as such before a Parliamentary Enquiry into Australian vehicle safety in 1974.
Yes I have had this done, many brake shops now make hoses on the spot provided you have samples of the end fittings, you need to be careful with the threads because the metric and imperial look similar. About $30 per hose for my application of putting late 505 callipers on 404 plumbing in a 203. Look for a thread by 'Ringer' in the technical forum to explain the thread differences.Can new lines be made with correct thread to suit the existing calipers?
Will do thanks oddfire!Yes I have had this done, many brake shops now make hoses on the spot provided you have samples of the end fittings, you need to be careful with the threads because the metric and imperial look similar. About $30 per hose for my application of putting late 505 callipers on 404 plumbing in a 203. Look for a thread by 'Ringer' in the technical forum to explain the thread differences.