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[4x4]

Had brake fluid light come on the other week when on response team work,topped it up,thought it was just pads going down lol,whilst at race for life, last sunday,just glanced down at passenger side front wheel and noticed the suspension was damp,so after work today,investigated it and found a pin prick hole in brake pipe,cant complain,was original pipe so done well 

[The Sheriff]

Frontera is not exactly 'Broke' then, is it?

[4x4]

Its incontinent like you stmo 

[Rods2]

Left long enough it will also create brown skid marks like STMO as well.

[4x4]

Thats just the mud falling off from where ive been off roading 

[EMD]

What you need is an Omega 

[biggriffin]

I know someone who has a 3.2 frontera in his collection,of scrap vehicles,he might brake it  

[EMD]

I know someone who has a 3.2 frontera in his collection,of scrap vehicles,he might brake it  

3.2 fronty is sold and gone now 

[4x4]

I wouldnt use 2nd hand brake parts,not worth it when your life and others on the road is at risk if they failed.

[aaronjb]

If your brake lines are broken then you'd have to be careful otherwise you might run into something and break something else because your brakes are broke.

[4x4]

Frontera is tucked up in garage,till parts arrive next week,just aswell ive got the mountain bike lol.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

If your brake lines are broken then you'd have to be careful otherwise you might run into something and break something else because your brakes are broke.

Is this some sort of tongue-twister?

Try saying red lorry....yellow lorry quickly.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I know someone who has a 3.2 frontera in his collection,of scrap vehicles,he might brake it  

3.2 fronty is sold and gone now

Why?...

Did you sell it to TB for a large profit?

[The Sheriff]

If your brake lines are broken then you'd have to be careful otherwise you might run into something and break something else because your brakes are broke.

Is this some sort of tongue-twister?

Try saying red lorry....yellow lorry quickly.

You put a .... In the middle, that makes it easier.

[EMD]

I know someone who has a 3.2 frontera in his collection,of scrap vehicles,he might brake it  

3.2 fronty is sold and gone now

Why?...

Did you sell it to TB for a large profit?

TB would have bought the 3.2 fronty but he hadn't got room on the drive at the time 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I know someone who has a 3.2 frontera in his collection,of scrap vehicles,he might brake it  

3.2 fronty is sold and gone now

Why?...

Did you sell it to TB for a large profit?

TB would have bought the 3.2 fronty but he hadn't got room on the drive at the time 

I understand him to be a big Frontera fan.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

If your brake lines are broken then you'd have to be careful otherwise you might run into something and break something else because your brakes are broke.

Is this some sort of tongue-twister?

Try saying red lorry....yellow lorry quickly.

You put a .... In the middle, that makes it easier.

That's cheating.

[EMD]

I know someone who has a 3.2 frontera in his collection,of scrap vehicles,he might brake it  

3.2 fronty is sold and gone now

Why?...

Did you sell it to TB for a large profit?

TB would have bought the 3.2 fronty but he hadn't got room on the drive at the time 

I understand him to be a big Frontera fan.

 

[minifreek]

Nearly bought a 3.2 Frontera a couple years ago when I was looking to change from the Vectra B.... was nice too but speedo was a bit faulty, I wasn't bothered as it was a common problem and an easy fix....

Long story why I didn't buy it

[TheBoy]

I really am trying to think of something nice to say about the Frontera, as they are a god awful ride on road, and incapable off road.  They do come in colours that girls would like. Can't think of anything else nice to say.

[EMD]

Nearly bought a 3.2 Frontera a couple years ago when I was looking to change from the Vectra B.... was nice too but speedo was a bit faulty, I wasn't bothered as it was a common problem and an easy fix....

Long story why I didn't buy it

My 3.2 had the fault they all have with the clocks , you have to have the side lights on to make all the gauges work  Then the auto box kept going in limp mode even after a fluid and filter change . Just had enough of it in the end and became a boat anchor on the drive 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nearly bought a 3.2 Frontera a couple years ago when I was looking to change from the Vectra B.... was nice too but speedo was a bit faulty, I wasn't bothered as it was a common problem and an easy fix....

Long story why I didn't buy it

My 3.2 had the fault they all have with the clocks , you have to have the side lights on to make all the gauges work  Then the auto box kept going in limp mode even after a fluid and filter change . Just had enough of it in the end and became a boat anchor on the drive 

Did you lose money on it, Mr EMD?..

I'm an authority on losing money on cars.

[4x4]

Back on the road,pipe that was leaking now replaced,just waiting for new flexi pipes to arrive 

[Webby the Bear]

Did you have to buy the flaring tool martin? Or did you have that knocking about?

 I had a brake line mot failure a couple years back. Really wanted to do it myself but at that point I'd not used the tool and was a bit intimidated by the job. Really chomping at the bit to do it now tho 

[4x4]

I brought pipe benders,mini pipe cutters,pipe flaring kit,cost £17 of ebay,flaring kits is easy to use.

[biggriffin]

Did you have to buy the flaring tool martin? Or did you have that knocking about?

 I had a brake line mot failure a couple years back. Really wanted to do it myself but at that point I'd not used the tool and was a bit intimidated by the job. Really chomping at the bit to do it now tho 

Just buy the kit, and get some old pipe from scrappy to practise on.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks guys but we got the kit at work. I may pinch it overnight one day and give it a whirl 

[Webby the Bear]

...remembering to put the fittings on. As when I first did it I forgot 

[Andy H]

Did you have to buy the flaring tool martin? Or did you have that knocking about?

 I had a brake line mot failure a couple years back. Really wanted to do it myself but at that point I'd not used the tool and was a bit intimidated by the job. Really chomping at the bit to do it now tho 

Just buy the kit, and get some old pipe from scrappy to practise on.

A word of warning. New cars tend to have steel brake pipes. Steel is cheap and strong but a bugger to work with hand tools (and it rusts).

Replacement pipes tend to be copper or Cunifer (Cunifer is a stronger and harder than pure copper).

Practice on old copper or Cunifer pipe if you want to but old steel (especially if it is rusty) will damage your flaring tool

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Andy. Pretty sure we have a bunch of the copperline

[Nick W]

...remembering to put the fittings on. As when I first did it I forgot 

Everybody does that. Most of us have probably put the fitting on backwards too

I now slide the fitting onto the pipe just before putting it into the flaring tool.

[Webby the Bear]

...remembering to put the fittings on. As when I first did it I forgot 

Everybody does that. Most of us have probably put the fitting on backwards too

I now slide the fitting onto the pipe just before putting it into the flaring tool.

It's remembering tho Nick. There's usually one crucial element I forget on most jobs