Garage muppets

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:43 pm

So the rear brake caliper seized again the other day. So I took it back to my local garage where they replaced the caliper with a spare I had.
I told them I had braided brake hoses aswell.
But I have a feeling they crimped the lines to stop the fluid when changing the caliper over.
What damage will this have done the the braided line?

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:47 pm

in theory, (hopefully) none ..unless for some reason there is a solid pipe inside the braiding where they crimped it.

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:55 pm

Without seeing the hose it could anything from perfectly fine to drokked. But I dont see the point in crimping it as since its a brand new caliper it would need to be bled anyway, regardless. A bit of rag would have stopped the fluid from dripping on their floor.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:01 pm

^^^this. muppets seem to earn cash daily though

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:24 pm

You put a placcy bag & laccy band over the reservoir & the fluid goes nowhere.

Crushing pipes is bodgery.