Fluid leak after new brake lines.

[yorkie_chris]

So long as they weren't fouling anything, as jambo says, it doesn't matter which angle went where. If it was fouling you might have knackered the sealing washers by squishing them on one side.

[garynortheast]

And don't give up on it either. Making mistakes is part of the process of learning.

I gave up on this job and finally had a mechanic look at the mess I'd made. He did have to unpick everything and put it back together but also added 'olives'. My pack didn't come with olives - I'm pretty sure I didn't eat them! oh well, tis done now. Off for my morning's commute ...

[flymo]

Olives ? So the kit involved you having to build the lines, add the banjos and fittings to the hoses etc? If not then no olives required, just copper washers.

You did have two copper washers per connection right? So.... caliper, washer, banjo fitting, washer, bolt.

Yes. I received all the bits and bobs individually packaged and all separate - lines, banjos, bolts and washers, and from this I constructed my lines. Unfortunately, there were no instructions or olives included.

Oh well, I'd be better prepared next time (I've the set for the rear due sometime this week and toying with the idea of trying again!)

[yorkie_chris]

Did the kit look like this?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Did the kit look like this?

Eventually it did, but I had to assemble it first!! So the two lines came in two separate packets; the four banjos each came in their own separate packets and there were even separate packets for all the bolts (3). All presented in a large outer box.

I guessed the vendor went around the shop picking up the various bits that an sv650N 99-02 would require, and threw them into the box ... minus the olives (guess he ate those!)

[yorkie_chris]

That's proper kit form that then.
Might be a bit chewy!

[mikerj]

Wasn't a Venhill kit was it?

No, it was a Goodridge set.