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outlook31
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Unknown ColourDiscovery 3
Rear Brake pipes- Help please.

I have spent the last 2 days trying to replace the rear brake pipes on 05 Disco. I have cut the pipes half way down the body and for the life of me i cannot make a double flare using 2 different sets of flange tools (trying to replace with copper pipe). It keeps slipping out the grip. -

Is there a way of stopping the brake fluid leak from the place i cut it?

Is there a way of replacing the whole pipes as i cannot see any way of accessing the connection within the engine compartment?

Any help would be great.

Many thanks in advance.  
Post #132330310th Aug 2014 8:04 pm
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Replacing the entire pipework is a body off job, unfortunately, simply due to the run of the pipes. Evil or Very Mad

I seem to recall that most folks on here join the new pipework to the old just underneath the front passenger seat.

Flack and Disco_Mikey have done a few of these I think. They may be along soon... Whistle


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Post #132332110th Aug 2014 8:26 pm
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Local garage joined mine under rear seats. Copper across rear axles. 2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.  
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If you want to flare steel pipes on the vehicle then you really need one of these to do a proper job.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sykes-Pickavant-...35d48009ce

It is designed to do that, the cheap flaring tools you see are ok for copper but you will hard pushed to get the same quality flare as you would with one of these on steel pipes. IID PRO
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Disco_Mikey
 


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^^^^

That is the tool I have, albeit with some fancy add on's.

Mine was around £90 IIRC, and doesn't have the pipe cutter or pipe bender

Try flaring the steel pipe with an Op 2 (female flare) without doing the Op1 first. Much easier to flare the pipe outwards Thumbs Up My D3 Build Thread

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Thanks for the replies. I may need to bite the bullet and get a proper tool for the job- Thanks again for the quick replies.  
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Disco_Mikey thanks- I will try that tomorrow when it light. Do you know of anyway to stop the flow of brake fluid. I have it bunged at the moment but it continues to drip all over the tools when i take off the bung to work.

Thanks again.  
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Jam the brake pedal down to the floor Thumbs Up My D3 Build Thread

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Ah the old 'jam the pedal to the floor' trick - Cheers (yet again) I may now be able to stop swimming in brake fluid!  
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armalites wrote:
If you want to flare steel pipes on the vehicle then you really need one of these to do a proper job.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sykes-Pickavant-...35d48009ce

It is designed to do that, the cheap flaring tools you see are ok for copper but you will hard pushed to get the same quality flare as you would with one of these on steel pipes.


I bought one these to do my brake pipes, and every flare was perfect, even my first one, and the difficult ones to get to. Great bit of kit. Thumbs Up

Cheers
John  
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Just ordered one. Delivered Tuesday so i will update with a progress report after the 'dirty deed' is complete.

Many thanks.  
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I had my pipe replaced prior to test last year by Newbury 4x4. You could give them a call on 01635 32028, they are a small independent specialist. I seem to remember the mechanic saying they do a lot of d3 pipes and splice in about half way.

Regards,
George  
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UPDATE-
Tool arrived today and i have managed to flare the steel pipes- Great bit of kit. Thanks to all those who gave me some great advice.  
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