Brake lines

sparkysbandit · Feb 10, 2016

Can anyone give me an idea of what I can expect to spend on a full st of brake lines fitted?
1.8 2002 3dr

Cheers

Its been a while since I've been on due to my wife recovering from cancer.

Nodge68 · Feb 10, 2016

Diy or garage fitted?

guineafowl21 · Feb 10, 2016

It took me about four hours to do all the brake lines on our Td4.

Parts: £20 for two rolls 3/16" copper line, £10 fittings, £7 bottle of brake fluid.
Tools: Sealey brake flare kit, £25, Gunson pressure bleeder, £20.

Be aware you may be unable to undo the line-flexi unions, and possibly the wheel cylinder unions too, so in this case these will need renewing too: 4 flexis: £40, 2 wheel cylinders, £10.

teddywood1 · Feb 11, 2016

I have just paid £140 for the 2 complete pipes front to back.as at the moment I can not do anything

Nodge68 · Feb 11, 2016

Getting a competent garage to complete the task should cost no more than £300 including new flexible pipes. I can't see the point in not changing them at the same time TBH.
DIY you are looking a about £100 all in, even if you need to buy yourself a cheapish tool.

sparkysbandit · Feb 11, 2016

Thanks for the replies guys.
It will probably be done by a garage as im not confident enough to try myself...doh!

Can anyone tell me why im not getting notification of replies to my posts?

guineafowl21 · Feb 11, 2016

sparkysbandit said:
Thanks for the replies guys.
It will probably be done by a garage as im not confident enough to try myself...doh!

Can anyone tell me why im not getting notification of replies to my posts?

Click your username at the top right of the screen, click 'preferences', find the tick box for automatic notification of replies.

sparkysbandit · Feb 11, 2016

I've already checked and all is as it should be.
Does it make a difference that im using a tablet?

guineafowl21 · Feb 11, 2016

sparkysbandit said:
I've already checked and all is as it should be.
Does it make a difference that im using a tablet?

I'm using one too. In preferences, it's the first tick-box option. You can also tick the next box that causes an email to be sent.

sparkysbandit · Feb 11, 2016

Yeah I've done that bud.
Its annoying tho cos it makes me look ignorant

guineafowl21 · Feb 11, 2016

sparkysbandit said:
Yeah I've done that bud.
Its annoying tho cos it makes me look ignorant

Post a query in the 'website feedback' forum. They should be able to help you.

sparkysbandit · Feb 11, 2016

Ha ha...sorted
I reset the tablet and boom email notification's

Thanks for the help and advice

guineafowl21 · Feb 11, 2016

'Hello, IT, have you tried turning it off and on again?!'

sparkysbandit · Feb 11, 2016

Now sorted

guineafowl21 · Feb 11, 2016

sparkysbandit said:
Now sorted

Er, yes, that was the joke. Ho hum. *Tumbleweed skips by*

sparkysbandit · Feb 11, 2016

guineafowl21 said:
Er, yes, that was the joke. Ho hum. *Tumbleweed skips by*

Actually thats more or less what I done lol

Lowbank · Feb 11, 2016

GF21, thats good to it in 4 hours. I did one side for a mate of mine and it took all day.
main issue was the rear cylinder as the bolts had rusted away and i had to grind them off. to get in I had to rotate the back plate but that took an hour to free off. I thrn had to planish thr back plate flat as the cylinder had distorted the back plate. they corode in bend thr back plate. mine is the same so going to plan it in

guineafowl21 · Feb 11, 2016

Lowbank said:
GF21, thats good to it in 4 hours. I did one side for a mate of mine and it took all day.
main issue was the rear cylinder as the bolts had rusted away and i had to grind them off. to get in I had to rotate the back plate but that took an hour to free off. I thrn had to planish thr back plate flat as the cylinder had distorted the back plate. they corode in bend thr back plate. mine is the same so going to plan it in

Nasty. I got lucky and managed to undo both wheel cylinder unions OK. Advice here is to not mess about - cut the line at the union and squish it with mole grips or self-tightening pliers. The distortion seems to free the thread. Plenty of WD40 and DON'T keep turning the union the same way - go back and forth a bit as if you're tapping a thread.

Oh, and wedge the brake pedal down slightly to stop dripping.

Lowbank · Feb 11, 2016

i have made stop plugs so i can unbolt a pipe, on the Freelander at the abs block and screw in a plug so no fluid leaks. i can then spend time removing the pipe/cylinder etc and make new and install. bleed that one line and then do another.
I also put a joint half way down on the rears as the original was one piece and would be a pain to hand bend and put back on.
My 54 plate brake pipes are well and truely shot, even though it just got 12 months MOT from the garage I bought it from. The MoT station I use would fail it, in fact he would just look at me and say "really, you even brought this car in this state"

guineafowl21 · Feb 11, 2016

Lowbank said:
i have made stop plugs so i can unbolt a pipe, on the Freelander at the abs block and screw in a plug so no fluid leaks. i can then spend time removing the pipe/cylinder etc and make new and install. bleed that one line and then do another.
I also put a joint half way down on the rears as the original was one piece and would be a pain to hand bend and put back on.
My 54 plate brake pipes are well and truely shot, even though it just got 12 months MOT from the garage I bought it from. The MoT station I use would fail it, in fact he would just look at me and say "really, you even brought this car in this state"

MoTs, as I've found, are very variable.

Hand bend it?! This is copper, we're talking - you can pull it through just like household wiring.

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