Removing rust from brake pipes

As I had an advisory about rusty brake pipes on my last MOT, I am going to remove the rust.

I intend to replace the pipes with copper pipe, but won't do that until I have a couple of weeks leave in November. I use the car for getting to work, so cannot do without it. No public transport for the times I work.

I intend to buy a rotary tool (Dremmel type), but which attachment is best to use to safely remove as much as possible without damaging the pipe?

Should I use a wire brush attachment or something else?

leave the pipes alone ,just replace asap

I can't as I need the car for work, so would need a period of leave which I don't have until late November.

dog-man said:

I can't as I need the car for work, so would need a period of leave which I don't have until late November.

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why youve only had an advisory ,why risk damaging the pipes further

Wickes fabric backed abrasive paper and oil/ grease them

It's an advisory, do it in November. If you use a power tool or something you risk taking off more metal and weakening it potentially causing the pipe to rupture under hard braking (or even normal breaking). Leave alone and replace in November.

An advisory is just something to be aware of. I have had a few advisories on other cars that have been the same on 3 or 4 successive MOTS

even use wire wool and then grease them but as said I would leave them .

teddywood1 said:

even use wire wool and then grease them .

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This is an excellent trick^^^^. But as said, leave them until you change them.

I will just give them a light cleaning and then grease them up with something appropriate.

I was worrying that the corrosion would worsen to the point that they could become dangerous before I could renew the pipes.

dog-man said:

I will just give them a light cleaning and then grease them up with something appropriate.

I was worrying that the corrosion would worsen to the point that they could become dangerous before I could renew the pipes.

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They won't worsen before November unless you plan to park in the sea

Not in the sea, but I do only live 5 minutes walk from the sea, so I could catch a few splashes!

I also need to look at two brake pipes on the wife's car (Zafira).
For two years running it had an advisory about corroded brake pipes.

jamesmartin said:

leave the pipes alone ,just replace asap

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:behindsofa:
Like he says ^^^^^^^^

The pipes are made from thin wall steel tube and it will be impossible to remove just the rust...you will remove some of the metal during the process and make matters worse.
There is no easy fix to this problem other than replacement, for safety's sake.

My advice is...leave them alone and replace them when you have the time todo the job properly.