MissyB Â Â 10 #1 Posted September 13, 2003 Hi All, Â Not sure where to put this but I need to know of a car spare parts shop open tomorrow (Sunday) that carries more than Halfords. We need a part for the rear brakes (Ford Escort) that Halfords at Drake Retail park does not stock. Â Anyone know of one that's open on Sunday? Happy to travel out of Sheffield. Â TIA MissyB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ROBERT Â Â 10 #2 Posted September 13, 2003 what part? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MissyB Â Â 10 #3 Posted September 13, 2003 Hi, Â Need 1 rear flex brake hose (passenger side), hubby thinks this includes the solid pipe as well as the flex. It's for a 92 Escort Ghia 1.8L petrol with ABS, hope that helps. Â Cheers, Belinda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ROBERT Â Â 10 #4 Posted September 13, 2003 what do you mean the solid pipe? and what has happend to the other one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MissyB Â Â 10 #5 Posted September 13, 2003 Not sure what you mean by other one but both flex are on the car but the pass side one is not allowing fluid through so needs replacing. the Drivers side is ok. Â Hubby said he feels the solid pipe & flex are together and can't be separated hence its 2 pieces but sold as 1 part. Â Any suggestions? Â Cheers, MissyB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ROBERT   10 #6 Posted September 13, 2003 How do you know that it is not letting fluid through?  And if you mean the solid pipe that is fixed inside the wheel arch then no it’s not all one part Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MissyB Â Â 10 #7 Posted September 13, 2003 Hi, Â Hubby put a new cylinder on that side today and whist he had the hose off he tested to see if fluid was coming through and it wasn't. Then he traced the line back to the junction between flex & solid and could not undo this so then traced the solid line back to the T piece and fluid is moving through the T-piece. Â He checked the flow first as he was going to bleed the brakes. Â Does this help anymore? Â Cheers, MissyB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ROBERT Â Â 10 #8 Posted September 13, 2003 Is the flexible hose twisted? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MissyB Â Â 10 #9 Posted September 14, 2003 No not twisted just very old, hubby thinks it's the original. Â Cheers, MissyB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ROBERT   10 #10 Posted September 14, 2003 It’s unusual for them to get blocked  Have you tried pumping the breaks to unblock it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MissyB Â Â 10 #11 Posted September 14, 2003 Yes 3 of us here have had the pleasure of pumping brakes today. Hubby even had a air pump going back the other way. We had to replace one on the front not long back, apparently the inside of the hose perishes and thats what causes the blockage. Â Any parts places open that are any good? Â Cheers, MissyB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ROBERT   10 #12 Posted September 14, 2003 Could try halfords off queens road in Sheffield but I don’t think they will have them  Have you tried pressing the pedal really hard with the engine running?  You could use the car with only one rear brake till Monday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...