Replacing rear brake hose Orbea Wild 2023

[Markhw]

I’m thinking of upgrading my brakes, do you need to drop the motor to replace the rear hose?

 

[DrDexx]

I have changed the rear brake hose and didnt have to drop the motor.

The way i did it was cut the orginal hose at the lever end and pulled it out.
Then pushed the new hose through the rear chain stays and it comes out in the motor area. (it has an inframe tube/guide for the chainstay)
Then I used a gear cable and ran it up from the motor area up the back of battery and out in the headtube area. This then acted as a guide to slide the new hose in.

you can try using a "Reverb Stealth BARB CONNECTOR Tool" (00.6815.066.030)to attach the two hoses together and pull the new one through that way, but i couldnt find one in stock anywhere(for a reasonable price) in the UK. I would probably try this method first if I was to do it again.

It wasnt easy and it isnt something i would want to do again any time soon, but it is possible without dropping the motor and battery. Getting it past the battery was the hardest part.

I also added some cable housing foam to reduce rattle.

 

[BIG-DUKE-6]

I have changed the rear brake hose and didnt have to drop the motor.

The way i did it was cut the orginal hose at the lever end and pulled it out.
Then pushed the new hose through the rear chain stays and it comes out in the motor area. (it has an inframe tube/guide for the chainstay)
Then I used a gear cable and ran it up from the motor area up the back of battery and out in the headtube area. This then acted as a guide to slide the new hose in.

you can try using a "Reverb Stealth BARB CONNECTOR Tool" (00.6815.066.030)to attach the two hoses together and pull the new one through that way, but i couldnt find one in stock anywhere(for a reasonable price) in the UK. I would probably try this method first if I was to do it again.

It wasnt easy and it isnt something i would want to do again any time soon, but it is possible without dropping the motor and battery. Getting it past the battery was the hardest part.

I also added some cable housing foam to reduce rattle.

Do you think there is enough room for braided lines? In the process of bumping up to Hays V4 Thanks

 

[DrDexx]

I can't say for certain, but I think you would be okay with braided hoses.

Might be a close fit through the rear chain stay internal tube.

 

[BIG-DUKE-6]

I can't say for certain, but I think you would be okay with braided hoses.

Might be a close fit through the rear chain stay internal tube.

Thanks.

 

[Schlayer88]

I have changed the rear brake hose and didnt have to drop the motor.

The way i did it was cut the orginal hose at the lever end and pulled it out.
Then pushed the new hose through the rear chain stays and it comes out in the motor area. (it has an inframe tube/guide for the chainstay)
Then I used a gear cable and ran it up from the motor area up the back of battery and out in the headtube area. This then acted as a guide to slide the new hose in.

you can try using a "Reverb Stealth BARB CONNECTOR Tool" (00.6815.066.030)to attach the two hoses together and pull the new one through that way, but i couldnt find one in stock anywhere(for a reasonable price) in the UK. I would probably try this method first if I was to do it again.

It wasnt easy and it isnt something i would want to do again any time soon, but it is possible without dropping the motor and battery. Getting it past the battery was the hardest part.

I also added some cable housing foam to reduce rattle.

So you attached the gear cable to the brake hose at the motor area then?

Also what did you have to remove to access the motor area where you can see the brake cable come in?

Thanks,

(Tried the reverb connectors, ripped apart half way, ughhhhhhhh)

 

[DrDexx]

So you attached the gear cable to the brake hose at the motor area then?

Also what did you have to remove to access the motor area where you can see the brake cable come in?

Thanks,

(Tried the reverb connectors, ripped apart half way, ughhhhhhhh)

Yes, I passed it though the rear chain stay first.

I only removed the motor cover. I slid the brake hose over the gear cable which acted as a guide.

After a few attempts and a few wiggles it finally came up.

 

[Schlayer88]

Yes, I passed it though the rear chain stay first.

I only removed the motor cover. I slid the brake hose over the gear cable which acted as a guide.

After a few attempts and a few wiggles it finally came up.

Finally got it!

Had to use the shifter cable inside like you said.

Thanks
Chris

 

[NicoMTB]

so I used both ideas here,:
1 dropped engin leaving just 2 rear bolts so it swivles on that axis
2 pulled original hose from top so it becomes free and out the funnel fro the rear chain stay
3 screwed in the the reverb connector with new and original hose in the motor area
4 Pull it all up till reverb connector comes out of the head set
5 Push the new cable back in to the chain stay funnel.

seems so easy writing it down...

any way thanks for everyones info , it helped to get me started and get the job done

 

[markloch]

I’m wondering about similar effort, to install a dropper cable without pulling motor/battery: feed cable (from cable pulling kit, with magnet to help it along) from head tube through downtube then use a telescoping magnet ‘wand’ to fetch it up the seat tube, then attach outer at the head tube and pull it through. Or just pull the motor and battery …