Sam
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The copper ones, can they just be sanded down/crap removed off them and just painted with Hammerite or is it best to just buy brand new ones?
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sand-eel
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They are cheap as hell anyway. Since its to do with the brakes I would personally replace the pipe.
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Jamie-C
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Its mot something I would want to be doing on the cheap tbh.
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Jambo
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie-C
Its mot something I would want to be doing on the cheap tbh.
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Sam
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Really?
I just wondered as that option is easier than removing/replacing them
It's only surface corrosion I don't have any fluid leaks etc.?
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Ian
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Replacing them isn't that difficult but you need the proper flaring tool to terminate the pipes.
Is this to get it through an MOT?
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Ryan_G1
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just clean them up and paint them, they will be fine.
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Sam
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Nah it came up as an advisory in the last MOT so I'd like to get them looking good again for the next test.
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0775kieran
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Clean them up with a scourer pad, get some copper grease with a paint brush and give them a coating, thats what i do and dont usually get bother at m.o.t time apart from one occasion.
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Steve
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If it was advisory last time they will need replacing really
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Mertin
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Advisory was likely for slight corrosion was it? A clean up will let you see how bad they are, and may be able to be greased to stop them getting worse and mask it too
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Ryan_G1
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If there copper you can clean them up. If there metal then they need changed if they are rusting
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Sam
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Actually that's a point - are they steel or copper?
I'm guessing they would be steel? Does anyone else that owns a Ford of that age (Steve I'm looking at you) know if they would be steel or copper?
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Mertin
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Cant you see by the colour of them?
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Steve
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They are usually coated steel
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Sam
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Thanks.
I think I'll just bite the bullet and get them replaced along with some nice braided Goodridge hoses as well - probably work out cheaper labour wise to get it all done at the same time.
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sri_baby
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What I do when I've got a new car it check every brake pipe and then paint grease on them that way i no there good and there go na stay that way, alot of people just paint grease on them even if they r rotten coz when it's mot time they car remove any grease so u just get an advisory
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Bam4d
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quote: Originally posted by Sam
Thanks.
I think I'll just bite the bullet and get them replaced along with some nice braided Goodridge hoses as well - probably work out cheaper labour wise to get it all done at the same time.
good idea !
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