Brake lines

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Blue
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Brake lines

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Hello All
Can anyone please tell me what size brake spanner i need to undo the metal brake pipe, that will seperate the metal pipe from the rear brake caliper. 406 hdi 90 rapier 2002.
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Dave (Blue).
jasper5
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Re: Brake lines

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Blue wrote:Hello All
Can anyone please tell me what size brake spanner i need to undo the metal brake pipe, that will seperate the metal pipe from the rear brake caliper. 406 hdi 90 rapier 2002.
Thanks
Dave (Blue).

11mm if it's the original pipe, probably 10mm if it's been replaced at some point.
PeterN
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Re: Brake lines

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..or 7/16" in old money...

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Re: Brake lines

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You will need a special brake nut spanner as an open end one will slip. Its basically a ring spanner with a slot to slide over the pipe. Search under brake spanner wrench :)
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