WTB: Hydraulic Line for Clutch

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LarryM
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WTB: Hydraulic Line for Clutch

Post by LarryM »

Hello,

I'm preparing for a manual swap on my '85 E24, and looking for part #10. It attaches to the clutch master cylinder where it exits the firewall:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=21_0049

Evidently the original part is NLA; I can form a new one out of some tubing if necessary, but having an original would make things much simpler.

Thank you!
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Re: WTB: Hydraulic Line for Clutch

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Buy a small brake line from Autozone, etc. That way the flare is done on one end. Bend around anything round for a nice radiused bend.. Flare the other end, remembering all hydraulic lines are double flared. Should take you all of 15 minutes to do...providing you have a flaring tool that can do a double flare.
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LarryM
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Re: WTB: Hydraulic Line for Clutch

Post by LarryM »

bpoliakoff wrote:Buy a small brake line from Autozone, etc. That way the flare is done on one end. Bend around anything round for a nice radiused bend.. Flare the other end, remembering all hydraulic lines are double flared. Should take you all of 15 minutes to do...providing you have a flaring tool that can do a double flare.
I was able to find a generic one, pre-assembled with flared ends:

https://www.belmetric.com/bl14-cohli...4&cPath=17_186

The original line reportedly has about 4 tight bends in it which are kind of a PIA to form. Finding a nice used one (that is, one that's already been bent into shape) would be ideal....but if it's not in good condition I could at least use it as a sample in forming a new one, and avoid the hassles of trial-and-error fitment.

It's also been suggested to me that I could have a flexible hydraulic line made instead, which would be much easier to install.
1985 635CSi
1987 535is
1965 Impala SS
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