R80ST rigid brake line

[donkeydoo]

Last post about front brake I hope.

I installed a new rigid brake line to the caliper, and I have a very very slight weep mainly when I pump the lever out of the top of the nut which holds the brake line. I didnt want to overtighten this and there are still are few threads showing at the base where it goes into the caliper, should I nip it up a touch more?

Cheers all again in advance

 

[barny]

If it is well used it could be distorted at the sealing surface. If you need to replace it just take the original to a car repair garage or bike shop (not dealer) and ask them to make a new length of pipe. The last one I did was for a disk on conversion and needed to be 25mm longer so I had 2 made 1 original and 1 new length in copper £5.00. To bend it just ease it around a suitable bottle neck or similar its quite soft.