Removing rear ABS beam, brake lines....

1. Nick_j_r Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Ruthin North Wales Posts: 308 Saxo VTR, 205 CTI S16

   #1 25th April 2011, 16:15

   In the process of removing my beam, it's got ABS. Just wondering which brake line connections to undo, am I right in saying the top left and bottom left in the picture? these are the only connections that follow down the car. Any help appreciated. Nick
2. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #2 25th April 2011, 16:27

   Yea, simple really.
   
   Remove them 2 pipes
   disconnect handbrake cables & abs.
   Then the 4 bolts and its out
3. Nick_j_r Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Ruthin North Wales Posts: 308 Saxo VTR, 205 CTI S16

   #3 25th April 2011, 16:37

   Nice one, just need loads of wd40 now lol
4. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #4 25th April 2011, 18:36

   If your keeping your old brake callipers... from experience... you would be far better unbolting the brakes and the brake bias valve from your beam and leave the lines where they are. If you try get them off and they round off, then you will have 4 new lines to buy and fit.
   
   If you do go down the route of undoing the brake lines - use plenty of shock and unlock and a proper brake line spanner.
5. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #5 25th April 2011, 18:39

   ... saying that... the O/S rear brake line and the top front one look too corroded to pass an MOT - so it would make sense to replace them while the rear beam is off
6. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #6 25th April 2011, 19:13

   i agree bout the corroded brake pipe, i would have said the top left and bottom right could really do with being changed, while ya sorting the brakes mate