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That makes sense Peter. But the under dash socket it self was probably standard.
I wouldn't mind one of I can find one but it's not critical.
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C

If they prove to be just too difficult to undo or do break off, then a quick solution is to use a banjo bolt bleeder which replaces the banjo bolt where the flexi hose attaches to the calliper.

Peter

Be careful when undoing the bleed nipples as they often rust in and are a pain to release. If you break them off be prepared for more pain……..
Peter

Thanks Peter - I'll be drenching them in fast release spray and leaving for a day or two before I touch them!

Hi Clifford

I believe it was an option at the time.

Peter

Hi

I bought mine from EBC, not sure if they still have stock, but a lot cheaper than that.

Peter

Hi

Yes, dual circuit on the front, single at the rear.

Be careful when undoing the bleed nipples as they often rust in and are a pain to release. If you break them off be prepared for more pain……..

Haynes will list the brake fluid though any Dot 4 should be ok

Peter

I just bought a full F&R set of these for £76 from Ebay seller "agrauto" who were very quick and professional.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141923640217

Forgot to mention that I also pushed the piston halfway out and it is very clean and not corroded at all, looks new in fact!  So I decided to replace the rubbers and leave it alone.  It's obviously not the binding problem, although the rear of the disc has a very deep score in it, also the brake pad, which leads me to believe that it may have had a stone stuck in there?

I'm taking your advice and decided to actually do the brake refurb myself - after all, how am I going to learn anything if I outsource it to someone else?
2 hours of straining and rolling around on the garage floor in 26c heat, I am wondering if I made the right decison!   The carrier bolts are super rusty & tighter than a ducks rear end on a winter pond and only after using a 3-foot long socket extension have I managed to get them off!   The discs and pads are actually virtually unworn, although obviously quite a few years old, which leads me to think that they were changed then the car was laid up for a few years?
Anyway, I'm fitting new discs and EBC pads, (copper grease on the rear of the pads), changing the fluid and hopefully will have a sweet-braking car again.  What brake fuid would you guys recommended btw?

Incidentally, I didn't realise that the front calipers have dual brake lines attached - presumably this is down to a dual-circuit brake system? (I haven't read the Haynes manual yet!  )

This is not me - just dropping this on here in case anyone is after a set - they are the same as the discs I bought recently from Bielstein in Germany but obviously cheaper as no import tax! 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334491373351?hash=item4de13d4f27:g:YkQAAOSwvBNiwD4u