Brake line clips

[iMacThere4iAm]

The clips which hold Felicia's brake lines to the underside of the floor pan are on the verge of failing, and I want to replace them before they drop my brake lines against the road.

I asked at the local motor factor and they simply said they don't have them, so does anyone know where I can get some?
They are self-riveting plastic clips which push into holes in the floor pan and hold one or two hoses. They look just like the black ones in this photo: http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=a557079-Part Numbers.jpg
Otherwise, can you suggest a suitable alternative? This is quite urgent (must be fixed before tomorrow evening) :eek:

This seems like a very stupid place to route the brake lines, given that a bump large enough to scrape the undercarriage (it happens, even in a 4L) could potentially rip them out.

 

[alewis]

Confused, the brake lines should go along the side between the chassis and body.

The only place where they are underneath is where it crosses between the back wheels and then its only low when it goes under the rear strut bits ?

 

[iMacThere4iAm]

It is possible that they have been moved to the wrong place by a previous owner. As this is my first and only 4L, there are times when I don't realise that some 'feature' is not standard.

Do you have a photo or diagram showing the correct route?

 

[nicky4tl]

Hi,
No idea where you can get te clips but have a look in the projects section and you'll see the layout.
e.g.

http://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3623&d=1277235783

from post 6 of

http://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3651

 

[barnfind]

De Franzose do something close to the original clips, also try Bresco www.bresco.com
who have all sorts of clips for trim, electrics, pipes, wires...the lot.

 

[iMacThere4iAm]

Hi,
No idea where you can get te clips but have a look in the projects section and you'll see the layout.

Hmm, clearly what I was talking about are the handbrake cables. It looks like I need to do some more reading about the 4L's brakes system.

De Franzose do something close to the original clips, also try Bresco www.bresco.com
who have all sorts of clips for trim, electrics, pipes, wires...the lot.

Thanks, that looks like a useful site.