Crusty corroded brake pipes
Hi.
My old trusty 75 manged to get through another mot but i did get an advisory on the dreaded copper brake pipes being corroded. After shopping around for the best deal in getting them replaced I've found a garage (who i trust). They've qouted me £180 to get them all sorted out. From the wealth of experience here would agree this is a reasonable price. Many thanks for your advice appreciated, Johnny 😁 |
If your pipes are original they won't be copper - wouldn't replace them with copper either. :D
Ask your garage to use Kunifer pipe. |
I've just been quoted £200 to have mine done. That's for the lot to be changed.
But that's with me supplying new flexi brake pipes and the unions and copper pipe myself. Not sure if I'll get them to do it, or have a go myself. |
The tricky bit is getting through the fuel tank area - you have to drop the tank (or remove it) to run the pipes from the long fore & aft line to the rear caliper hoses.
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Can they be re-routed? |
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Fair enough.
I'm thinking about having a go myself, how bad a job is it to remove the fuel tank? My tank strap looks pretty cruddy as well. I think I read somewhere that stainless steel straps are available from somewhere? |
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You don’t have to remove the fuel tank, undo the strap and rest the tank on the exhaust this allows enough room to get to the clips.
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I agree with Trikey but for a different reason. The pipe run across the top of the fuel tank won't be corroded simply because it's never in contact with rainwater or road salt so there's no need to replace it. If you're vigilant with the surface rust on the short visible pipes in the front wheel arches and those running towards the rear wheels and treat them accordingly, you won't have a problem there either. That leaves the length under the floorpan on the driver's side which fails where the pipes are held in the plastic clips. This can be cut out and renewed from the unions above the front subframe to the point where the pipes rise to the top of the fuel tank. That's what I did many years ago and it's worked beautifully. It really isn't necessary to change the whole lot but I know that many owners will want to regardless. Simon |
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