Member Since: 16 Dec 2009
Location: West Berkshire
Posts: 278
MOT Fail - Rear brake pipe over diff leaking
Doh, the big red bus just failed it's MOT on leaking rear brake pipe over the diff (to be fair, has been an advisory for a while)
At least it's not a diff leak like I first thought
How difficult is it to replace the two rear cross pipes with the "Service Repair" ones from AF?
What other bits do I need to get from AF whilst I'm at it?
No prizes for guessing what I'm doing this weekend
3rd Nov 2017 9:02 am
sputnixb51
Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Morayshire
Posts: 833
You need a flaring tool that can be used on the vehicle, and splice into the pipes under the passenger footwell above the heat shield that is there and run the two pipes back mounting them on the original mounts. You may also find you need to replace the two shorter lengths on the top of rear upper wishbones. So tool. Inline unions x 2 , some fittings in case the old ones are beyond re- use, brake fluid and some patience.
3rd Nov 2017 9:21 am
Jarvis
Member Since: 16 Dec 2009
Location: West Berkshire
Posts: 278
Thanks sputnixb51, all available (apart from the patience) from AF so I'll get the credit card out...
3rd Nov 2017 10:06 am
Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 1786
Exactly as Sputnix says above, its imperative the flaring tool you use is capable of gripping and flaring the cars original steel pipe - cheaper ones just won't cut it
3rd Nov 2017 10:17 am
highlands
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5085
I didn't get the flaring tool from AF (though I did get everything else from him) due to the feedback from many forums of that type of tool.
I got this type, which had great feedback and worked really well joining onto the original steel pipes under the car, while on the driveway.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-Pipe-Flar...Swll1Wwa6OBlack 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me )
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