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  1. #1
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    Default 2001 V70XC - Front Brake Flexible Hose and Hard Brake Pipe

    The weekend attempt to replace front flexible brake hose ended with no success after max precaution, heat, and few days of PBlaster.

    One of the six corner of 13mm flare hex nut was seriously stripped. Bracket and line assembly would get further damage, so! Now thinking about replacing front wheel flexible hose and the hard line from clipper to control unit.

    Hard lines appear to be one piece. See diagram for items #2, and #3.



    Any advise for this DIYer when working with control unit, routing hard lines, fluid handling, bleed, others.

    TIA!
    2001 V70XC +204k miles/ XeMODeX/ Pirelli 12/32"/ Duracell 48/ MOBIL-3309/ Pennzoil EURO 5W-40/ Great Lakes

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    The hard copper lines were discontinued.
    Would newer 2006, 2007 fit and route on 2001?
    2001 V70XC +204k miles/ XeMODeX/ Pirelli 12/32"/ Duracell 48/ MOBIL-3309/ Pennzoil EURO 5W-40/ Great Lakes

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    If you're going to route hard lines, buying new OE parts that are pre-bent is the easiest...but very expensive.

    If you're going to craft them yourself, you need a tubing bender and a double flare tool. Practice a bit until you can make a proper double flare, it's not hard, but takes a few tries to get it right. Practice bending a bit, too. Here's a tubing bender: http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Desig...=tubing+bender

    Here's a double flare tool, that includes the bender: http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-415...ble+flare+tool

    Best material to use is the copper/nickel alloy line as it's easy to bend and won't rust. Not as cheap as regular steel, but only modestly more expensive and worth every penny. I would get it from Amazon, they're about 1/2 the price of my local auto parts store. Example: http://www.amazon.com/4-75-Copper-Ni...+copper+nickel

    Finally, be certain that the fittings are in decent shape, or replace them, too. If they're rounded or rusty, you'll save a ton of heartache by replacing them.

    Cheers,
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    The left/driver side brake pipe is available from $23.
    The passenger side was 2139mm, now Volvo sells it in 2108mm -- 31mm short. Hence not a direct replacement.

    I will order each, and then route passenger side to make up for 31mm. Any thoughts?
    Could it be a tighter fitting pipe with fewer turns?
    2001 V70XC +204k miles/ XeMODeX/ Pirelli 12/32"/ Duracell 48/ MOBIL-3309/ Pennzoil EURO 5W-40/ Great Lakes

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