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Brake pipe fittings what thread?
DIR By: puddlejumper
Date: October 8, 2013, 11:48 am
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Have a P plate series 3 SWB and need to replace all the brake
pipes and clutch pipes, can anyone tell me if they are metric or
imperial threads and what size thread they are??
Muchos thank you
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Re: Brake pipe fittings what thread?
DIR By: hippydave
Date: October 8, 2013, 12:33 pm
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3/8 UNF is what i have used on mine with 3/16" pipe.
#Post#: 76786--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brake pipe fittings what thread?
DIR By: puddlejumper
Date: October 8, 2013, 2:49 pm
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Thank you very kindly
Doug
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Re: Brake pipe fittings what thread?
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: October 8, 2013, 2:54 pm
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Are you making your own up?
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Re: Brake pipe fittings what thread?
DIR By: puddlejumper
Date: October 8, 2013, 3:00 pm
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> Are you making your own up?
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Yes will be, have got flaring tool etc just need to buy some
pipe and fittings etc
#Post#: 76807--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brake pipe fittings what thread?
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: October 8, 2013, 6:53 pm
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You may know already but take very careful note of the type of
flares you take off, I have just done mine and I was surprised
to find as well as the now common bubble flares there where also
a couple of Double flares.
Have a search on you tube if you want to know how to do them.
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Re: Brake pipe fittings what thread?
DIR By: puddlejumper
Date: October 9, 2013, 1:42 am
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Thanks for the info that is very useful (& a bit surprising!!)
Doug
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