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Brake Pipes HELP!
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02 Jun 2012 09:53 #41616
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My 2001 X reg Jimny has just failed it MOT on corroded Offside Brake pipe.
Its quite a long one that runs along the chassis from the front to the rear.
I'm going to attempt to repair this myself but need to know what pipe I should buy plus what unions I will need too.
So Does anyone know what pipe and unions I will need?
Thanks.
Its quite a long one that runs along the chassis from the front to the rear.
I'm going to attempt to repair this myself but need to know what pipe I should buy plus what unions I will need too.
So Does anyone know what pipe and unions I will need?
Thanks.
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02 Jun 2012 13:02 #41622
by kirkynut
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Replied by kirkynut on topic Re: Brake Pipes HELP!
I've had some replaced for copper ones on mine and it was a job I left to the garage as I don't own a brake pipe flaring tool and I didn't know what size unions they are but suspect most cars are the same.
The garage didn't charge much and so given the price of the tool and the messing about along with how tidy they were compared to how tidy I would likely be, it seemed sensible to leave it to them.
My Mrs BMW has since needed the same but the route for them was even more convoluted, so I still wouldn't have done that and again it was cheap enough to let the garage do it.
How much does your garage want to do the job? Is it worth getting your hands dirty if they are cheap?
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The garage didn't charge much and so given the price of the tool and the messing about along with how tidy they were compared to how tidy I would likely be, it seemed sensible to leave it to them.
My Mrs BMW has since needed the same but the route for them was even more convoluted, so I still wouldn't have done that and again it was cheap enough to let the garage do it.
How much does your garage want to do the job? Is it worth getting your hands dirty if they are cheap?
Kirkynut
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02 Jun 2012 15:53 #41633
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Replied by SOTA on topic Re: Brake Pipes HELP!
Local garage quoted me £110 to do this as it was an advisory on last MOT.
But they're going to fit my braided hoses at the same time, so it may be cheaper just for pipes.
But they're going to fit my braided hoses at the same time, so it may be cheaper just for pipes.
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02 Jun 2012 16:12 #41634
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Replied by markyp2000 on topic Re: Brake Pipes HELP!
i would not advise any sunday wanna be machanic to do a job like this it is a fairly simple job but also thong can go wrong and brakes are the last thing you want to go

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02 Jun 2012 17:51 #41642
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Replied by Mala43B on topic Re: Brake Pipes HELP!
Found the pipe and unions that I need, plus I have now got a Flaring tool so I going to repair it myself, You have to learn somewhere anyway I'm sure that the garage will check that it all ok before its passed plus if it failed I would still have brakes because all cars have a split braking system of ether, front/rear split brake system or a diagonal split brake system.
The pipe is only corroded in one spot, probably due to vibration, so I may just cut out the rot and piece it using joiners. Anyone done this before?
The pipe is only corroded in one spot, probably due to vibration, so I may just cut out the rot and piece it using joiners. Anyone done this before?
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02 Jun 2012 18:17 #41644
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Replied by markyp2000 on topic Re: Brake Pipes HELP!
if its steel pipe good luck on getting a good flair on the ends i would clean the pipe up first just to see how bad it is it may just be surface rust
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