removing rear beam without disconnecting brake lines?

1. blackvtrt Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR

   #1 22nd February 2012, 04:46

   I've read loads about just undoing the calipers and hanging them to one side, the removing the beam with the brakes still attached, to save bleeding etc.
   However I cant see how this is done, from what I can see the brake lines loop all the way round the beam so have to be disconected somewhere. In order to drop the beam?
   
   he's where I mean:
   
   
2. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #2 22nd February 2012, 14:52

   out of focus o-rama!
   
   Why are you taking the beam off dude? bushes?
3. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #3 22nd February 2012, 15:09

   we do them without disconnecting the lines, you just have to unbolt the brackets and load sensing valve from the beam and when it comes to removing the beam, stop and think about it lol, get one side clear then worry about the other
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 22nd February 2012, 15:17

   Ive done a few without disconecting now
   
   Its hard to explain but you can swing the lines around the beam to do it
5. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #5 22nd February 2012, 15:28

   oooh, I'm doing my bushes on friday/sat
   
   but I also have to fit braides rear lines! meh
   
   but that's pretty sweet if you can actually do it!
   
   someone do a guide!
6. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #6 22nd February 2012, 16:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MuZiZZle oooh, I'm doing my bushes on friday/sat but I also have to fit braides rear lines! meh but that's pretty sweet if you can actually do it! someone do a guide!

   if you're fitting braided rear lines, then why worry about disconnecting them?
7. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #7 22nd February 2012, 16:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinkostu if you're fitting braided rear lines, then why worry about disconnecting them?

   exactly
8. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

   #8 22nd February 2012, 16:49

   just unbolt all brackets and the caliper and you can kinda twist it round and get the line out of the way of where the beam will drop. just gotta picture if the line will catch on anything.
   
   had to unbolt n/s damper when i did my last one.
9. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #9 23rd February 2012, 08:14

   This is quite cool, I might try it at the weekend and do some pics, I didn't think it would be possible!
   
   tricks of the trade eh
10. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

    #10 23rd February 2012, 08:14

    This is quite cool, I might try it at the weekend and do some pics, I didn't think it would be possible!
    
    tricks of the trade eh