Scottish Elises

Bought a set of these - they seem not to fit?

One end seems to need a taper thread but neither end has this?

anyone able to help before I speak to Eliseparts and look foolish (ok, more foolish!)

I Just bought a set off fleabay don't think they will arrive till midweek though so I dunno what they look like.

I got a set of goodridge ones, they should have standard fittings each end none of the fittings should be tappered. The caliper and the fitting on the body are the same so the hoses can be fitted either way round.

Tuscan, you have PM

how did you get on tuscan??
am lookin at orderin these in the next day or two as well???

I got mine on fleabay too... the goodrich ones iirc....

and for an extra £1 per hose... you can get them colourcoded too!!!

Just got a set from Earls Performance Products - speak to Richard on 01803 869850 they are M10 x 1 male bulkhead convex fittings each end - not sure of overal length but sure he will remember think they were going to do them as a kit

Anything I should know before ftting ?

After chatting with Eliseparts, it appears that a portion of the threaded part remains exposed even when it is tight in the caliper - seems odd to me but I am assured this is normal. You need to discard the lock nut too I believe.

cheers,
i ordered mines up yesterday from elise parts so hopefully they should arrive tomorrow.
should hopefully get a chance to fit them tomorrow as well
please everybody be aware i may be looking for advice tomorrow round about 2 o clock

thank you in advance

The fitting seals at the end so the thread will stick out.

Biggest thing to rememebr is that the caliper needs to be screwed ontl the hose, not the hose into the caliper as the hose will coil up. the hose should not be under any torque and should just form a smooth curve. Its a PITA to do but the caliper has to come off so you can bleed the fronts properly anyway.

Other one to do is to connect the inboard end and then bleed fluid to the end of the hose then screw it into the caliper. That will reduce the amount of air in the system to begin with.

hi,

yes the treads are too long, you are suppossed to keep the lock nut on and then thighten it to stop any change of the hose becoming slackened, keep it on then tighten slightly more than finger tight with open ended spanner.

do them all at once then bleed it is just as easy as doing one at a time. remeber to remove you calipers to ge the hoses out the threads are very long, and put some grease everywhere when you rebuild the car except where the hoses go, and bleed nipples. you can use brake fuild here, it helps them go back together, if your brakes are tight just squeeze the calipers back a bit with your fingers to get them back on remember to undo your handbrake for the rears.

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:The fitting seals at the end so the thread will stick out.

Biggest thing to rememebr is that the caliper needs to be screwed ontl the hose, not the hose into the caliper as the hose will coil up. the hose should not be under any torque and should just form a smooth curve. Its a PITA to do but the caliper has to come off so you can bleed the fronts properly anyway.

Other one to do is to connect the inboard end and then bleed fluid to the end of the hose then screw it into the caliper. That will reduce the amount of air in the system to begin with.

Or screw the hose into the caliper first, then tighten up the B nut at the other end

The nut was stuck fast on mine, all of them, I was assuming the worst!!