Replacing brake pipes query

slaphead · 24th March 2013, 10:08

I have been informed I need to renew brake pipes on my 03, 75 diesel,before MOT.I would be grateful if anyone can give me any advice and if its much of a job,ive renewed brake pipes before but im new to the rover 75.

thanks Ken.

T-Cut · 24th March 2013, 14:24

The usual advice is not to replace them with the poor quality OEM steel ones. That means making them yourself or having them made up. Better alternative is copper or better still Kunifer, both of which are available on eBay. I forget the size, but someone here will know. Same with the union/couplings thread. Size of the job obviously depends on the extent of the replacement. You'll need the pipe flaring kit, correct couplings etc but all readily available from eBay. The front-rear pipes are traced over the fuel tank, which can prove tricky, but it's perfectly doable. New pipe to body mounting clips are worth thinking about as they tend to become brittle with age. Available from Xpart/Rimmer: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001567

TC

Lovel · 24th March 2013, 18:26

10mm x 1mm pitch

slaphead · 26th March 2013, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

The usual advice is not to replace them with the poor quality OEM steel ones. That means making them yourself or having them made up. Better alternative is copper or better still Kunifer, both of which are available on eBay. I forget the size, but someone here will know. Same with the union/couplings thread. Size of the job obviously depends on the extent of the replacement. You'll need the pipe flaring kit, correct couplings etc but all readily available from eBay. The front-rear pipes are traced over the fuel tank, which can prove tricky, but it's perfectly doable. New pipe to body mounting clips are worth thinking about as they tend to become brittle with age. Available from Xpart/Rimmer: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001567

TC

thanks for advice, is it possible to do without removing tank or does it have to come off.
Thanks Ken

JonMs · 27th March 2013, 18:30

Tank can stay put. It helps if you raise the rear seat bench and open the fuel pump access hatch as this gives you a bit more access when threading the pipe over the tank.

slaphead · 29th March 2013, 09:01

Thanks for your advice Jon thats a great help

SD1too · 29th March 2013, 10:29

Ken,

I did this job last summer. The pipe run over the tank will outlast the car so you can leave that in place. I suggest that you search the forum and read of other people's experiences. Believe it or not the pipe size is still quoted in Imperial. It's 3/16 ins. I'd recommend that you remove the defective section first, then make a shopping list. Select a flaring tool carefully once you have decided how you're going to approach the job.

Simon

Jim Jamieson · 29th March 2013, 16:08

I had to replace mine when the car was only 6 years old which surprised me as my SD1 Vitesse at now over 25 years old still has the original pipes front to rear, only the ones on the rear axle have been replaced.

I dropped the tank down onto a support to allow better accesss and this also allowed me to clean up the tank support which gets very rusty.
See my "full suspension overhaul" post as I recently re did this tank support.
It is secured onto the tank via plastic scrivets so you have to remove the centre part of the rivet before the main part but they did come out ok. There are also four other studs securing the bracket to the underside of the car.

Good luck

JYJ

24th March 2013, 10:08	#1
slaphead Newbie Rover75 saloon Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Goole Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Replacing brake pipes query I have been informed I need to renew brake pipes on my 03, 75 diesel,before MOT.I would be grateful if anyone can give me any advice and if its much of a job,ive renewed brake pipes before but im new to the rover 75. thanks Ken.

24th March 2013, 14:24	#2
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The usual advice is not to replace them with the poor quality OEM steel ones. That means making them yourself or having them made up. Better alternative is copper or better still Kunifer, both of which are available on eBay. I forget the size, but someone here will know. Same with the union/couplings thread. Size of the job obviously depends on the extent of the replacement. You'll need the pipe flaring kit, correct couplings etc but all readily available from eBay. The front-rear pipes are traced over the fuel tank, which can prove tricky, but it's perfectly doable. New pipe to body mounting clips are worth thinking about as they tend to become brittle with age. Available from Xpart/Rimmer: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001567 TC Last edited by T-Cut; 24th March 2013 at 14:26..

29th March 2013, 09:01	#6
slaphead Newbie Rover75 saloon Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Goole Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ken Thanks for your advice Jon thats a great help

29th March 2013, 10:29	#7
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,498 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Ken, I did this job last summer. The pipe run over the tank will outlast the car so you can leave that in place. I suggest that you search the forum and read of other people's experiences. Believe it or not the pipe size is still quoted in Imperial. It's 3/16 ins. I'd recommend that you remove the defective section first, then make a shopping list. Select a flaring tool carefully once you have decided how you're going to approach the job. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

24th March 2013, 18:26	#3
Lovel I really should get out more....... P6B, L550, Imp, F56, Commando Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 2,886 Thanks: 352 Thanked 677 Times in 440 Posts	10mm x 1mm pitch

27th March 2013, 18:30	#5
JonMs Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTi Tourer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ilkley Posts: 152 Thanks: 39 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	Tank can stay put. It helps if you raise the rear seat bench and open the fuel pump access hatch as this gives you a bit more access when threading the pipe over the tank.

29th March 2013, 16:08	#8
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	I had to replace mine when the car was only 6 years old which surprised me as my SD1 Vitesse at now over 25 years old still has the original pipes front to rear, only the ones on the rear axle have been replaced. I dropped the tank down onto a support to allow better accesss and this also allowed me to clean up the tank support which gets very rusty. See my "full suspension overhaul" post as I recently re did this tank support. It is secured onto the tank via plastic scrivets so you have to remove the centre part of the rivet before the main part but they did come out ok. There are also four other studs securing the bracket to the underside of the car. Good luck JYJ