MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Betty jnr on October 07, 2012, 06:41:09 pm

Title: R32 brake lines help
Post by: Betty jnr on October 07, 2012, 06:41:09 pm

Hey guys bought some brake lines for my r32 set up just need to make sure there the correct ones (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F10%2F08%2Fuze8yne2.jpg&hash=9a71b8505b372d9398fd5e25a64cccb0cd93675e)(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F10%2F08%2Fyjana7aq.jpg&hash=a60884802385d6add8fb59631dbc579e31305db0)

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: rich83 on October 07, 2012, 06:44:12 pm

THe fronts should have 2 plastic grommets... yours appear to only have one!  :confused:

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: Betty jnr on October 07, 2012, 06:55:49 pm

Thats strange :S Also do I remove the hard line off the back of the caliper to fit these ? Don't wanna start job and realise nothing fits :(

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: rich83 on October 07, 2012, 06:59:20 pm

The fronts.. yes. Take off the hard lines.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.staticflickr.com%2F4144%2F5187207436_7539350bd3_z.jpg&hash=65f6e968ec6865a986ae2a069d17c0e3f22cce57) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5187207436/)
R32 Caliplers HEL Hoses (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5187207436/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

The terminating banjo connector should also be angled, and its doesnt look like yours are.

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: Betty jnr on October 07, 2012, 07:08:11 pm

Mine is just straight :S not looking good so far lol cheers rich

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: Betty jnr on October 07, 2012, 10:37:50 pm

Anybody else help me with this ?

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: rich83 on October 07, 2012, 11:05:36 pm

Where did you buy the kit?

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: Betty jnr on October 07, 2012, 11:57:07 pm

Www.brake-lines.co.uk

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: rich83 on October 08, 2012, 12:04:45 am

Call them tomorrow and raise the issues i have mentioned above.

Only one plastic grommet

Straight banjo (should be angled)

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: Betty jnr on October 08, 2012, 12:17:05 am

I will see what they say thanks again rich for your help ( and pics lol ) just hope my other toys for car show up this week to give me something to do :P

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: bacillus on October 08, 2012, 10:36:49 am

You can always send them back and get the real deal from DaveB for £36.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,54738.msg618732.html#msg618732

Title: Re: R32 brake lines help
Post by: Betty jnr on October 08, 2012, 10:47:14 am

Sent him a pm hopefully he can sort me out. Cheers lads for ur help