The things I see..

Hanno Spoelstra · #1 19-10-08, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Looks like copper brake pipes have been used...

Entertain / educate me: why the

re. copper brake lines?
Would it also apply to CuNiFer?

H.

Keith Webb · #2 19-10-08, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Entertain / educate me: why the

re. copper brake lines?
Would it also apply to CuNiFer?

As I understand it copper tents to fatigue and can crack with vibration and is therefore unreliable for either fuel or brake fluid.

CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé · #3 20-10-08, 00:27

In Canada it is illegal and if you are stop for a road inspection you will be grounded until it is replace.

A road rock could pierce the copper tubing and especially with the CMP one chamber master cylinder you cannot take a chance.

Today brake steel tubing are available and they are very flexible.

If you want I could give you a brand of tubing that you do not require tool to bend and it does a job better than the original.

I used to be a salesman and these tubing were one of the product I was selling.

Jim Price · #4 20-10-08, 01:49

All:
Gilles is correct in that copper tubing for brake lines is a definite no-no! When I replaced the entire brake system in my F8 I used steel lines throughout.

Regards,
Jim

Mike Kelly · #5 20-10-08, 08:52

The copper brake lines currently available in the UK are actually an alloy of copper and something - maybe it's nickel . It isn't straight copper anyway.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/land-rover-80...QQcmdZViewItem

The WW2 Morris' here have factory copper brake pipes with strange single flared ends .. never seen anything like it.

Mike

Hanno Spoelstra · #6 20-10-08, 09:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

The copper brake lines currently available in the UK are actually an alloy of copper and something - maybe it's nickel . It isn't straight copper anyway.

As I mentioned, it is CuNiFer: mostly copper with some nickel and steel. I don´t know of any other material in use today here in Europe. . .

Let me entertain / educate you: http://64.90.169.191/applications/automotive/brake.html and http://64.90.169.191/applications/au...rake_tube.html

H.

Ken Hughes · #7 21-10-08, 10:01

Hi guys,if i remember correctly the original brake lines were copper coated?.
mine were on the f30,but i have replaced them all for saftey sake with modern brake line pipe.