Member Since: 02 Mar 2013
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 144
Rear Brake Pipes (some Help Please!) failed MOT
First of all big thank you to every one on this site for the advice and tips it has mad my first 6 months of D3 (55 S, Silver has been a work horse in the past giving it some TLC) ownership dare i say it an absolute pleasure. Having owned D1's and a TD5 the D3 tops the lot.
I enjoy a bit of tinkering and have replaced the stranded radio for a double din unit with bluetooth,
Also replaced
rebuit the front calipers and painted silver
Both front wheel bearings
Both front CV joints
Oil, Oil filter
Oil sump (found a hole)
added a bit of Dr Tranny and my shudders have gone.
Diff oils changed
But it just failed its MOT on rear brake pipe corrosion, I have ordered the copper pipe and flaring tool but does anyone have a diagram of where the brake pipes run as I hope to be able to splice in the new ones some where in the middle
Will add some pics it the rain holds off this week end
To do list
All round brake hoses
Cam belt (think I may get an indy to this)
Both front drop links
off side front ball joint
Sill protecters
pollen filter
air filter
thanks in advance guys
6th Sep 2013 10:40 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18452
Any good?
06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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Just cut the pipes in the center of the car just under the passenger side seat, they are partially hidden underneath the heat shield, then both pipes run from there to each rear wheel just follow them back and you can see where they go up towards the epb module, then one to left and one to the right hand rear wheel just above the upper suspension arms to a flexible rubber pipe on each side.
Flack
6th Sep 2013 10:54 am
bcleugh
Member Since: 02 Mar 2013
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 144
Awesome Martin thanks for the help, this site never fails to amaze me.
Looks like i'm having another dirty weekend
6th Sep 2013 10:56 am
Apache
Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 691
Just had mine done this week
6th Sep 2013 11:07 am
raincloud
Member Since: 16 Aug 2011
Location: nottinghamshire
Posts: 136
had to have mine done at the last MOT (55 plate 65,000m) - £300 including the MOT
6th Sep 2013 3:30 pm
Randylover
Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 1172
Had mine done this mot, £80 wasn't even worth getting the tools out for.05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,
Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion
6th Sep 2013 5:38 pm
raincloud
Member Since: 16 Aug 2011
Location: nottinghamshire
Posts: 136
wow - i thought £260 was reasonable
6th Sep 2013 7:38 pm
olly
Member Since: 01 Jan 2010
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 26
Getting mine done a week on Tuesday £150 all inErgs blanked
Remapped
Detangoed
Belts changed
20' stormer s
Tinted windows
LEDs allround
Smoked side indicators
Drls
6th Sep 2013 9:59 pm
sputnixb51
Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Morayshire
Posts: 833
while you are under there
Replace the short ones on top of the rear upper wishbones at the same time they won't be far from failing at this stage.I recently had a front caliper seize and while bleeding this the rear offside just failed at the unprotected area near inner union.
6th Sep 2013 10:29 pm
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6902
If its an 05 and you bought it earlier this year, did it not already have the cambelt done (7 years/105K miles) If not i would do that soonest before anything else. It is always worth trying a dealer, occasionally you will find one cheaper than an Indy for the belts, I (and several others on here) paid £620 for belts and service last year.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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7th Sep 2013 6:16 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
Allow for some new engine oil, and you are saving yourself almost £400 in labour
Cambelt tools can be sold on again, to recoup some of the cost of buying. Would always be worthwhile keeping hold of the VC fan spanners My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 02 Mar 2013
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 144
Well guys all done, brake pipes and hose, completed it all in one afternoon spliced in just under the passenger seat.
Going in for the retest fingers crossed
Decided to let the local indy do the belts, both belts and full service £510 its booked for monday
19th Sep 2013 3:18 pm
Barn1e D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
I have decided to get the rear ends of the brake pipes replaced because of the rust under the clips. The brake fluid is due a change anyway.
Local village garage took a look on the ramps this morning and quoted £226 inc parts and VAT. I can live with that in a village where a pint of ale can cost £3.80 Nice to keep the local businesses going.2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
7th Nov 2013 5:54 pm
Barn1e D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
Well, price came in less than quote - £206 inc parts and VAT. Another preventative job done.2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
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