Brake Pipe Replacement

V8DJS · Apr 25, 2016

Evening all, I posted afew months back about how i've brought a v8 disco and had to learn to get it welded up in all the usual places...well that's going pretty well so far (fingers crossed!)

My next venture is going to be replacing the brake pipes. So I am hoping someone can throw afew tips this way on removing the old pipes and then making and fitting new ones??

Thanks

tulipandthistle · Apr 25, 2016

Buy a good flaring tool, it will save you a lot of swearing

brian47 · Apr 26, 2016

Personally, I'd use copper rather than plated steel pipes, they're softer so easier to work and bend into place, but don't bend them too tightly, the pipe can collapse or too often because copper can "work harden".
Copper won't corrode like steel pipes.

listerdiesel · Apr 26, 2016

Cunifer pipes are very good.

Peter

Disco1BFG · Apr 26, 2016

listerdiesel said:
Cunifer pipes are very good.

Peter

+1 - "Cunifer" is the way forward - its the trade name for a (principally) Copper Nickel alloy - proper name Cupronickel, and will outlast the vehicle, easily.

Full details here:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupronickel

If you're going to buy the tools to do the job, buy good ones (!) - cheap flaring tools are quite often carp IME. Cunifer pipe can be bought by the roll, and fittings in bulk from various places including the bay of fleas

Or, if you only have the one vehicle to fix, you might like to look at:-

http://www.lrparts.net/product/complete-vehicle-brake-pipe-sets.html

or other such places.....

listerdiesel · Apr 26, 2016

The flaring tools by Sykes-Pickavant are amongst the most durable and reliable, I have one of the large multi-size sets.

Peter

ruffday · Apr 26, 2016

Easy job just take your time and make sure you get the correct flare for each joint.
Cunifer has been around for as long time and IMO is much better than copper as it is not too soft.
Copper is very easy to get wrong if you overtighten it or press too hard.
Just practice on some small bits first.

pete1987RRC · Apr 26, 2016

Everything they all said up above is the way forward and use new unions.,

V8DJS · May 11, 2016

Evening guys, sorry its taken me so long to reply. I've been nursing a burnt arm from not paying enough attention while grinding

Anyway thank you all for your inputs I will take note of everything I have been told and hopefully I will get something close to a perfect set of brakes ha!!

rathomas · May 12, 2016

Agree with the Kunifer pipe. Also love to have the superb SP vice tool but unfortunately could only justify the handheld one.
Flaremaster2

Where do you guys get unions from? I have seen various 'quality' and would like to order a whole bunch to keep on hand.
I made a small order but would prefer to buy in bulk but don't want to be left with junk.
(Never know when the next project will arrive!)

MJI · May 12, 2016

I had a 1978 hatch and that had cunifer pipes on it.

Funny really, an old car but pretty maintainable.

And I never had to replace a brake pipe.

Sheffield · May 12, 2016

If you are replacing the pipes and will be bleeding the system from scratch you might like to consider a power bleed kit such as the Gunison Easibleed. Makes the job much easier.

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