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Technical / Re: 16v Gti front brakes dragging
Last post by scs -
The nearside front is a very short line just runs to a joint on the bulkhead offside is also quite short. This is from memory from when I replaced mine. I bought premade prebent pipes  rather than making the pipes myself.
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Technical / Re: 16v Gti front brakes dragging
Last post by james_nich -
The fun continues then! With regards to changing the front lines how feasible is it having the car on axle stands with engine in? Is it a case of wiggling them right or is there too much in the way?
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Technical / Re: 16v Gti front brakes dragging
Last post by Monkey -
Quote from: t2000 on
Quote from: james_nich on
Calipers off and renewing everything which is good. The bad bit is that the hoses have seen better days.

No issue, easy to change.... Wrong. The hard lines are practically welded to the hose with the captive nut beginning to defom its so tight.

Cut the clip off to get better purchase but no luck. Have saturated in wd40 for now.

Apart from trying some heat has anyone got any suggestions?

You could get a bit of copper pipe a cutter and flaring tool and use a connector, so cut off a bit of hard pipe on the flexi, make a new piece and use a connector.

Have to agree on this one. I don't think there's been a single original brake line on a mk2 I've done in the last 10 years that came off without me having to renew it.

This one, while it is not cheap, it is very good and you can do the lines on the car (some cheaper kits require use of a vice)
https://www.mymotorworld.com/draper-expert-hand-held-brake-pipe-flaring-tool-din-4-75mm?msclkid=2c5d9b123cbf137aac0bf21faa01d05b&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PMAX%20-%20Lubricants,%20Screenwash,%20Spray%20Paints,%20Engine%20Oil,%20Car%20Cleaning%20%26%20Winter%20RMM&utm_term=2328490751035845&utm_content=PL%20-%20Spray%20Paints%20MM

As above, get some copper line, some M10x1mm connectors and you'll be away.
If it's a front line, you could reproduce the whole thing, they aren't particularly long.
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Technical / Re: 16v Gti front brakes dragging
Last post by t2000 -
Quote from: james_nich on
Calipers off and renewing everything which is good. The bad bit is that the hoses have seen better days.

No issue, easy to change.... Wrong. The hard lines are practically welded to the hose with the captive nut beginning to defom its so tight.

Cut the clip off to get better purchase but no luck. Have saturated in wd40 for now.

Apart from trying some heat has anyone got any suggestions?

You could get a bit of copper pipe a cutter and flaring tool and use a connector, so cut off a bit of hard pipe on the flexi, make a new piece and use a connector.
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Technical / Re: 16v Gti front brakes dragging
Last post by james_nich -
Calipers off and renewing everything which is good. The bad bit is that the hoses have seen better days.

No issue, easy to change.... Wrong. The hard lines are practically welded to the hose with the captive nut beginning to defom its so tight.

Cut the clip off to get better purchase but no luck. Have saturated in wd40 for now.

Apart from trying some heat has anyone got any suggestions?
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New Members Say Hi! / Re: New member
Last post by Monkey -
There are a couple of people who do plug and play options.
If you go on the facebook group, most of them are on there, put a shout out and I'm sure someone will come to you.

And the air con was a rather large ball ache, but ultimately worth it.
Was lovely driving around this summer with the windows up!
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New Members Say Hi! / Re: New member
Last post by Dougiethejambo -
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No problem, here you go...
https://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/clubforum/index.php?topic=129.0

Great guide, plenty food for thought. Think I will go for a mk3 subframe and fuel tank as well, seems to make things a bit easier. Will probably look at some plug and play wiring any recommendations??

I did think about air con but after reading ur other guide I think I might give that a miss