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Message started by Johnny A on 10. Nov 2010 at 18:35

Title: Omega hydraulic clutch pipes HELP!!
Post by Johnny A on 10. Nov 2010 at 18:35
Hi guys, new to the site. Got a Lotus Carlton replica that is getting a Z20LET lump with large turbo. I decided to use an R25-28 from a V6 Omega and am having a bit of a headache with the clutch pipes. Im sure one of you manual boys will know exactly what I need.

First off I will start at the gearbox end of the line, got the slave cylinder with its bleed pipe in place, I bought the slave cylinder feed from Vauxhall (item '12'):

As you can see the bottom of item 12 has a standard screw-in union which in this case screws into the slave cylinder itself, however the top end on the flexi has some kind of push-fit union  :-?

The master cylinder I am using has the usual screw-in union too, so what I would like from you guys is to know which bit of pipe I need to join the push-in union to the master cylinders screw-in one.

EPC is pretty useless with the pictures being vague at best, so I went on ebay on found these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-MANUAL-CLUTCH-HYDRAULIC-FLEXI-PIPE-/310248690104?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483c4351b8
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-MANUAL-CLUTCH-HYDRAULIC-PIPE-/310248690305?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483c435281
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-MANUAL-CLUTCH-HYDRAULIC-PIPE-/350245234318?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item518c3e268e

Anyone know which one I need? I called up the guy on ebay who breaks omegas and he was pretty unhelpful so I am relying on you guys to steer me in the right direction.

Many thanks  :y

Title: Re: Omega hydraulic clutch pipes HELP!!
Post by Johnny A on 10. Nov 2010 at 18:40
Just found this image using Google:


Is this the section of pipe that connects the flexi to the omega's clutch master cylinder??
If so is it this part on ebay??:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-MANUAL-CLUTCH-HYDRAULIC-PIPE-/310248690305?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483c435281

Title: Re: Omega hydraulic clutch pipes HELP!!
Post by Matchless on 10. Nov 2010 at 21:33
Yep.
You also need the spring clip that holds the joint together.

Why didnt you just get the bits form a breaker?

Title: Re: Omega hydraulic clutch pipes HELP!!
Post by Omegatoy on 10. Nov 2010 at 22:09
Johny A!!
now theres a blast from the past!!, aint you finished that motor yet???
see you been playing with an astra turbo and a few other things, and the poor old carlton is just sat there waiting?
get it finished you tosser ;D

questions been answered so i dont need to!!

Title: Re: Omega hydraulic clutch pipes HELP!!
Post by 2woody on 11. Nov 2010 at 08:44
what you need is....

the concentric slave cylinder.
a clutch pipe - prefereably one made for you in copper
and the master cylinder.

if you make sure that the pipe has a good few coils in the middle, then there's no need for a flexy or any of the joints, either push-fit or not. If you don't believe me then just look at a Golf or Corrado.

I'm sure it'll work, but have never tried it myself - the only potential sticking point might be incompatibility between the master cylinder and the slacve cylinder effective bore.

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