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xpress
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front t piece brake pipes

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Hi. Just wondering I pulled the n/s front brake pipe to the hose, through a small hole in the engine bay when taking off, wouldn't it be better through one of the bigger ring holes? Where do your brake pipes go through on your engine bay and if the bigger holes which one? Regards

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Re: front t piece brake pipes

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xpress its meant to go through that small hole with a rubber grommet pt no RFN 104 :D
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Re: front t piece brake pipes

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The idea being to hold it snuggly so it doesn't vibrate and fatigue fracture.......
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Re: front t piece brake pipes

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Damn lol thank you. It definitely didn't have this grommet. Yes with copper pipes this small hole seemed odd on its own!

What about the o/s drivers side pipe? Is that passing through a rubber grommet or one of the big circles?

Can I fit the grommets on after the pipes if I cut them and a bit of superglue once affixed?

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Yes - you can cut and fit.
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Thanks bmc. Whether about the other side, correct place for the pipe to pass through?

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Re: front t piece brake pipes

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You can often get the right position for various pipes etc from pictures in the workshop manual, that way you get factory 'settings'

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Re: front t piece brake pipes

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Both sides are the same.
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Re: front t piece brake pipes

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cheers all!

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