Blocking brake pipes

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Blocking brake pipes

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without clamping the flexi pipe.

I need to remove the caliper and as i have Goodrich flexi pipes i dont want to squash them.

Is there a blanking plug that can be bought and screwed onto the pipe that normally screws into the caliper?
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Yes, buy a female metric brake fitting, either solder the end closed or get an old brake pipe with the flared end, put it in the fitting and block the end of the pipe, either by solder or by clamping the brake pipe flat and doubling it over in a vice
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Here you go, just ran this off, PM me your address and I’ll pop it in the post in the morning

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Spirit of DDK right there !
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Alternatively you can get brass blanking caps from the likes of Automec, etc :

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/automec-br ... lsrc=aw.ds


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272544729143 ... Sw~otWcr1j

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Or if you unbolt the hardline from the flexi, you can use a bleed nipple
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Personally, I'd take the DDK version and have it on my Trick Tools shelf.
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Sorry Mike - I didn't read your second post properly. :oops:

Generous offer ... :cheers:


PS - That's the method I've used in the past but it does require either a pipe flaring tool or a suitable old brake pipe.

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MikeB wrote:Here you go, just ran this off, PM me your address and I’ll pop it in the post in the morning

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Wow. Thanks for this, pm incoming.
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Gratefully received thank you.

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