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brakes issue this arvo (ve/f caliper) now fixed

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i change the direction of the hoses to follow the ve calipers after i did a search on here and found a thread about which way they go

and i think the lower control arm may have hit the hose and help loosen the banjo bolt which i fitted 9 years ago i
 

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i change the direction of the hoses to follow the ve calipers after i did a search on here and found a thread about which way they go

and i think the lower control arm may have hit the hose and help loosen the banjo bolt which i fitted 9 years ago i
Pics please?
 

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this is how i had the hose till i change it to follow the caliper

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these new pads from rda have a bit of metal that rubs against the disc when the pad wear down i also just clip on a anti rattle shim to see how it fitted and the other pads are for the vz
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that penrite brake fluid is cheaper from amx bike stores at 12.95 instead of 18-20 from sca or repco and the ve caliper is very easy to work on all you need 12 and 18 mm spanners
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