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Post by veetail on Aug 13, 2008 15:40:56 GMT
205 STDT Oh dear! Just did a crash stop and avoided an accident, but both rear metal brake pipes burst. Seems the pipes run over the top of the fuel tank where they get well coated with salt spray and rot.
I intend to renew all the metal brake pipes, but wonder if it can be done without removing the fuel tank. Any advice welcome.
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Post by oldpug on Aug 14, 2008 17:03:17 GMT
The only way to route the pipes safely is how they are,its a pig of a job.Start with an empty tank,you do not need to remove it from the car just lower it down onto the exhaust so you can run the pipes you have made up and clip them into the fittings.Change the lot from the joiner by the front subframe to the r/cylinders,while your at it change the two flex`s as well.If you use copper pipeing its easy to work with and shape,just make sure when your finished that all the pipes are safely clipped down and not touching torsion bars or radius arms etc.
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Post by veetail on Aug 15, 2008 11:19:06 GMT
Thanks Old Pug. Certainly looks a pig of a job. Reckon I will remove the exhaust system to get more room under the car. Couple of suppliers on E-Bay offer copper pipe with metric fittings. Do you know the correct specification of pipe diameter for pug brakes?
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Post by oldpug on Aug 20, 2008 18:38:45 GMT
Just normal 3/16 pipe same as almost every other make.I would say its risky getting made up pipes on ebay,what if they are too short or too long.I have always made my own up from a role of pipe and a box of unions.
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Post by veetail on Aug 21, 2008 8:47:43 GMT
Have just ordered a roll of kunifer pipe and a good make of pipe flarer. Only one way to do this sort of job and that the right way!
Thanks again for help.
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