Hi all

I'm looking to refurbish the calipers on my mk1 vrs. I'm starting with the front and I think the brake lines are braided and don't or can't clamp them off. Anyone know if there is somewhere to clamp or any tricks to block the end with. I will be putting new fluid through but don't ideally want to drain the whole system and end up with air everywhere !

Any advice I would appreciate thanks guys

You could try to place a plece of plastic bag over the brake fluid reservoir cap thread, then screw the cap down tight.

I have in the past had success and failure, with this attempt.

 

Some sort of blanking cap onto brake fluid pipe to caliper flexi is required..!!

take a piece of rubber hose,on one end block it with a screw,the other end attach to the brake line.

Thanks guys. I think the connector is a banjo style onto the caliper which would be a pain to plug. I think I will cover the reservoir and shove some rubber pipe through and see what happens . Don't suppose as I was looking to bleed the system anyway is there any damage that could be caused to the system if I drain the system and then refill and bleed with my vacuum pump ? Hear Cheers all sorts of stories ! Thanks all

Flare a short bit of copper pipe into female union then mash the pipe closed.

Thanks guys. I think the connector is a banjo style onto the caliper which would be a pain to plug. I think I will cover the reservoir and shove some rubber pipe through and see what happens . Don't suppose as I was looking to bleed the system anyway is there any damage that could be caused to the system if I drain the system and then refill and bleed with my vacuum pump ? Hear Cheers all sorts of stories ! Thanks all

 

Crikey, no need to drain the system - you'll have a circus trying to refill and bleed it, lol!

 

Surprised at other posters - it's no drama at all to clamp off banjo ends on braided hoses, done it loads of times.

 

Firstly, yeah do the bag over the master cylinder thing - that gives you a nice vacuum and a fighting chance.

 

Next, I have a bolt and nut which fits through the banjo hole, with two big, flat washers either side. Before screwing them into the banjo, I just put a bit of plumber's sealant on the bolt thread - the kind which always stays tacky and doesn't set solid - like this LS-X:

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fernox-ls-x-leak-sealer-50ml/23614

 

Might occasionally get like 4 drips an hour if you're unlucky, but I just hang it over an old plastic pot. Mostly though this system doesn't leak at all.

 

 

Hope this helps, good luck!