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16th January 2020, 10:20 | #11 | |
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Generally speaking the worst affected areas of the fore and aft pipes are the parts where the come down the bulkhead, at the front, the underfloor sections, and where the pipe runs along the chassis member at the rear of the car at the point it connects to the rear flexible pipework. So if the pipe is corroded to excess in the first area, it will be corroded to excess in the second area also, and my experience has shown this to be the case time and time again. However as Simon points out, the section above the fuel tank will be spotless, so it will make a good pattern for the new pipework to be fashioned from. Don't mistakenly crop the pipe forwards of the tank, it is simply not worth it. I can replace both sides with the car reversed up a set of standard ramps without difficulty, and this includes dropping the tank to do so, and doing the job properly Brian |
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16th January 2020, 10:49 | #12 |
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Righteo then!
I've got 'till March to sort it all out. I'll only get chance to do it at the weekends and when it's dry, so bit's and bobs when I can. Thanks very much everyone for your advice!
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16th January 2020, 11:14 | #13 |
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I've been quoted £100 by a local chap that does our cars. Chris Marshall. Will be getting it done when it comes out of hiding!
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16th January 2020, 11:26 | #14 |
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That's a good price, how many pipes is that to replace?
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16th January 2020, 12:55 | #15 | |
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I changed the strap for a stainless one - bought it on eBay. It was made by Garry Bartram from Chesterfield - I don't know if he does them any more. It's a proper job - much more solid than the original factory ones. Btw, I wouldn't re-route the pipes if I were you. They've taken them through the tank area to keep them as far away from the road as possible and reduce the risk of something smacking into them. It wouldn't take much of a whack to crush one (not good ). Last edited by Blink; 16th January 2020 at 12:59.. |
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16th January 2020, 13:28 | #17 |
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Correded Brake Pipes
Getting mine done at the end of the month, along with some new arms by the local MG Rover Specialist (Turbo Dave), and he will do the job very well, done a set on one of my previous MGs, and he will charge around £100 to do the brake pipes, so well worth it
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16th January 2020, 13:45 | #18 |
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Are you sure your's need doing Stu? Surely tucked up in that nice warm man cave, with carpet underfoot and being polished to a high sheen should mean they never need replacing
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Yes Mate, need doing, as car is now 16 years old, and the MGF and the XKR live in the Man Cave with underfloor carpets and covers on them Maybe you have not yet seen the XKR https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...58&postcount=1 Stu |
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Stu’s brake pipes need replacing as they are now wafer thin due to all the polishing they have had...
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