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  1. Join Date
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    Help mga sir, lalagyan ko kasi ng brake booster/hydrovac un isa kong sasakyan.

    Ang tanong ko po kung ano pwede gawin sa hard line na nakaconnect sa master cylinder since lalayo siya sa firewall at mabibitin un brake line papuntang master cylinder. 2" kapos un linya. Sayang kasi kung papaltan ko un buong linya, baka meron kayong idea o ano ba ginagawa sa ganitong situation.

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eurostyle View Post
    Help mga sir, lalagyan ko kasi ng brake booster/hydrovac un isa kong sasakyan.

    Ang tanong ko po kung ano pwede gawin sa hard line na nakaconnect sa master cylinder since lalayo siya sa firewall at mabibitin un brake line papuntang master cylinder. 2" kapos un linya. Sayang kasi kung papaltan ko un buong linya, baka meron kayong idea o ano ba ginagawa sa ganitong situation.

    Thanks.
    puedeng duktungan yan using metal tubing. or puedeng flexible rubber hose, just like what they use for the terminal hose that connects to the slave cylinders. personally, i prefer metal.
    but the best remedy is to replace the entire length of metal tubing. if you are lucky, the store may have ready-made lengths that are already pre-bent and pre-cut..
    Last edited by dr. d; February 7th, 2014 at 02:20 AM.

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    if you want a clean job, replace the copper tubing. you may need a tube bender, flaring tool.
    Also you can get a surplus hydrovac with master cylinder. Hydrovac are normally mounted using
    four bolt. You will need an adapter plate for this type of mounting. Vacuum can be obtained from the intake manifold nipple.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tip_tipid View Post
    if you want a clean job, replace the copper tubing. you may need a tube bender, flaring tool.
    Also you can get a surplus hydrovac with master cylinder. Hydrovac are normally mounted using
    four bolt. You will need an adapter plate for this type of mounting. Vacuum can be obtained from the intake manifold nipple.
    yung vacuum depende sa engine.. kung gas engine pwede sa intake manifold lang pero kung diesel kailangan mo ng vacuum pump na usually naka kabit sa alternator

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    Na test fit ko na mga sir. Kapos talaga ang copper tubings, meron kaya sa auto supply ng copper tubings and kung may idea magkano ito per ft? Kapag wala ako nakita, hahabain ko nalang un brake hose sa ibang fittings ng brake line para umabot lang.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eurostyle View Post
    Na test fit ko na mga sir. Kapos talaga ang copper tubings, meron kaya sa auto supply ng copper tubings and kung may idea magkano ito per ft? Kapag wala ako nakita, hahabain ko nalang un brake hose sa ibang fittings ng brake line para umabot lang.




    never, never not ever use copper tubing for brake lines. they are not designed to withstand the pressure of the brake hydraulics and are prone to premature corrosion (starts with patina) turning green, gets porous and weak. it might burst when you least expect it during panic braking. it is against the law to use other than the approved brake lines and hoses

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