Rear Metal Brake pipe replacement (Not Flexi)
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Rear Metal Brake pipe replacement (Not Flexi)
Hi all,
Has anyone replaced the rear metal brake pipes that connect to the flexi and go back over the rear sub-frame, and appear to go over the top of the fuel tank?
Been asked to do this for a friend, who's car has failed it's MOT as the are severely corroded. but it looks like the whole rear suspension and tank needs dropping?
Anyone advise on what actually needs to be done?
Thanks
Derek
Has anyone replaced the rear metal brake pipes that connect to the flexi and go back over the rear sub-frame, and appear to go over the top of the fuel tank?
Been asked to do this for a friend, who's car has failed it's MOT as the are severely corroded. but it looks like the whole rear suspension and tank needs dropping?
Anyone advise on what actually needs to be done?
Thanks
Derek
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Is this on a classic? We just re-routed the one to the nearside rather than dropping the tank etc when we did mine. There is a small junction block on the off side at the rear, mine had corroded going into and out of this, the one that goes into it goes up into the car and under the rear seat, cut the pipes at this point and rejoin as the pipe runs the full length of the car inside.
Hope this makes sense.
Shane
Hope this makes sense.
Shane
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Just had the same on mine 99 classic, failed MOT on the same thing. Looks like the fuel tank has to be removed to replace them, did you do the work yourself lordharding? Shane did you only replace the O/S one? What size pipe is it?
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If you want to keep it OEM, and therefore a ballache in future, you need to drop the tank.
You don't need to drop the tank to replace the brake pipes though. They can be re-routed, by any competant mechanic who has the tools to do the job.