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11th April 2019, 14:32 | #1 |
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Rusty brake pipe..Have no clue what to buy
My ZT got a mark on the norwegian PKK(MOT) and needs two new brake pipes..Left side long and right side front to bulk/chassis...
This is a part of car repairs I have no clue about so I was wondering If anybody can point me In the right way as to what I need buy? Pipe specs and sizes? Thanks
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Just a point about legal issues, do the PKK allow copper/alloy pipes as replacements in place of the plastic coated steel originals or do you have to replace with steel as original. In UK you can buy the pipe in a coil and make up your own using the old ones as patterns , fitting the tube nuts and flaring the end available at most motor factors. Kunifer Alloy pipe seems preferred here, as its easy to bend to shape and fit. Not sure how it works in Norway. Pipes are 3/16" ( 4.76mm) dia
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You'll need the pipe. it's 4.75mm and can be ordered online including the connectors:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/5m-Bremsleit...kAAOSwJgBcfNY- Then you need a flaring tool, this one is perfect for use on the car: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Mini-Bremsle...8AAOSwvg9XgA~D There are also pipe bending tools but I don't have one and use my hands, which makes it ugly, but still functional. If you're not planning on replacing the entire pipes a pipe cutter is required in order to cut out the rotten parts of pipe. You should be able to find one cheap somewhere, like: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Rohrabschnei...MAAOSw9k5XPr5d |
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Recently replaced a couple of pipes, it was a rush job so I bought a couple of pre-made copper ones.
But looking at the old pipes there is no sign of rusting on the unions (fittings). They're obviously not brass by the colour, might they be stainless steel? - and if so obviously worth keeping and using on replacement Kunifer pipes in future. |
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