Goodridge hoses - several types for Cs

[craigowl 0]

After a saga lasting about 3 weeks I have today got the 6 ss brake hoses fitted to my 95 VR6.

The first lot I got, my local garage man refused to fit - he said two of them were too long and the threaded ends were not long enuff to seal at the seat in the caliper. He is a good engineer and was told he was correct to query them and get replacements.

We were told there are at least 4 varieties of fitting for the Corrado.

 

What bugged me was that the innocent customer seeing them listed in the full page ads by aftermarket parts suppliers will normally not know there are several types available. A diy job or a less conscientious mechanic could mean you might end up with a duff system, although i do not seem to have heard of this as a problem on any forum.

My hoses are numbered ZZAH-08. I am not certain, but I suspect they had to be specially made up.

[andycowuk 0]

i had exactly the same problem....the problem was not the lenght of the thread...it was the sealing face on the end on the thread....g60 caliper needs a convex face, g60 hose kit is supplied with a concave face......I got sorted with a much better kit from PSD with a better sealing face.....IIRC 2CC also felt this was the case about the goodridge ones.

 

EDIT * prev Goodridge hose complaints...........

 

http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3990

 

http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2952

[craigowl 0]

Was it you I heard about, Andrew, that had the problem when Falkland in Fife had to send a set back to be exchanged, or was that some other lucky so and so up here?!

[andycowuk 0]

it was me! was brian and the guys speaking about it?

 

I just decided that after the special kit, plus the made up kit being wrong.....goodridge were not hte brand for me!

 

Where bowts r u located?

[craigowl 0]

Falkland passed me down to the supplier in Herts when I asked if he could supply and fit Goodr. hoses to my car.

 

The guy down south was a good sort who joked about the Fifer giving it a body swerve and passing me on down to him like a hot potato because It was anuther ****in' Corrado!

 

I am in Linlithgow.

[andycowuk 0]

u on for the track night then sinse your a yocal? :D :D

[craigowl 0]

Not for me - I am not a young buck like all you guys - my 3 kids are probably older than many of you!

[andycowuk 0]

There is at least one guy already on...who is not a young buck....you atleast gonna put in an appearence to watch?

[craigowl 0]

Andy

Thanks for links to other posts about Goodridge.

It seems that most "new" problems for many are old ones for others.

On the internet it is awesome how much knowledge and experience there is for anyone to tap into.

[andycowuk 0]

On the internet it is awesome how much knowledge and experience there is for anyone to tap into.

 

Thats what its all about (and porn! :lol: )

 

I am glad I eventually managed to get a kit for my car that WASN'T goodridge!