Brake pipes

[Jona1971]

I have an advisory on my new MOT which says both my front brake pipes are slightly corroded and both front brake hoses are slightly deteriorated.

I can order the brake hoses from GSF/ECP/CP4L but they don't stock brake pipes.

Any ideas where the best place to source these from are?

Many thanks,

[steve_k]

get a roll of copper brake pipe & a flaring kit & pipe bender & brass unions & make your own,

or get them ready made from bmw.

[Jona1971]

Ok, never done that before, sounds fun. 25ft copper from fleabay for £25 plus a flaring kit etc.

Copper or cunifer? (I'm guessing Cu-copper, Ni-Nickel, Fe(r) -Iron? I could be very wrong).

I can't possibly mess this up right? I mean just take the grubby one off and bend a new one the same as a template?

Cheers, (new to this)

[steve_k]

No worries,

Is easy enough, get enough copper piping & have a try, its the best way, don't try, don't know.

[Jona1971]

Brill, will do.

[Brianmoooore]

Tool of this style: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-Pipe-Fl ... 2a28352463

Not: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371215-Imperi ... 3f3822370d

[Jona1971]

Thanks Brian, I was just about to buy the cheap one, this one looks much better.

Am I going to make the same mistake with the copper, or will this do: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280887932288? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Also, Copper or Cunifer?

Thanks in advance, want to get it ordered and on the car...

[Brianmoooore]

Cunifer every time. You need M10 short ends, and it's a good idea to renew the U shaped spring clips that hold the ends of the flexible lines in place. These are only pennies from BMW.

[Jona1971]

Is that these nuts:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Short-Brake-N ... 483fabb16f

One at each end?

[Brianmoooore]

That's the ones, but they're probably cheaper at your local motor factors.