Brake Reservoir Hose Replacement
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On the early XJS cars, the remote brake fluid reservoir feeds the master cylinder via 2 rubber lines.
Now, any time I ask the old parts guys, they instruct me on how I can't use hose for brake fluid, you can't repair that with that, etc. After I've explained why I need it, they never have a safe answer; it's always a guess.
Age is not kind to rubber, so they need to be replaced. What have you used to replace those two lines? I would have to think a neoprene hose would suffice? Or something like fuel injection or power steering cooler hose?
Now, any time I ask the old parts guys, they instruct me on how I can't use hose for brake fluid, you can't repair that with that, etc. After I've explained why I need it, they never have a safe answer; it's always a guess.
Age is not kind to rubber, so they need to be replaced. What have you used to replace those two lines? I would have to think a neoprene hose would suffice? Or something like fuel injection or power steering cooler hose?
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EPDM rubber is the right stuff to resist brake fluid in the feed from the reservoir to the master cylinder: eg
6mm ID 1/4 EPDM Smooth Rubber Tubing Coolant Radiator Hose Brake Fluid Tube Pipe | eBay
Greg
6mm ID 1/4 EPDM Smooth Rubber Tubing Coolant Radiator Hose Brake Fluid Tube Pipe | eBay
Greg
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I got the correct elbow from growler parts
GROWLER PARTS - XJS
quite reasonable priced some of their parts
GROWLER PARTS - XJS
quite reasonable priced some of their parts
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