paceo 22 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 hi guys I am re-newing a lot of the brake pipes on my golf vr6 mk3 as they are corroding and MOT time is soon. flared the end of the pipes fine, the union is tight and brake pipe does not move but its not sitting flush and the tip of a thin screwdriver can get behind it just! I don't want to overtighten in and damage anything, will this be ok? Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 aslong as you have flared the pipe correctly and that fitting is tight then that "should" be fine, {I say should because its a brake component and it should still be checked for leaks once you have bled the brakes} the thread gap you are pointing to is a good thing! you actualy need it, it confirms the torque your putting on the spanner is being transfered into sealing the pipe and not on a fitting that's just bottoming out on the bias valve, which would then mean you don't actually know how tight the seal of the fitting/pipe is, even though you have slammed the fitting down as tight as you can into the valve or hose... Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Is it the same for all unions you've fitted? Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 yea this is normal when I changed all my lines I got the same kind of gap between the union as shown in your pic Link to post Share on other sites
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