Brake Line Leak :-(

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uuf361

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So after giving my car a service yesterday (oil filter, air filter, oil change and brake fluid change) we noticed a small drip from under the car.

On further investigation tonight it appear I have a leak in my brake lines (which I'm guessing was there when I bought the car but not obvious) on the offside rear by the bracket......

Car passed an MoT less than 200 miles ago which I think sounds a little dodgy, but not sure what to do about that......

Any ideas on how much it would cost to replace the brake lines ? or where to buy the parts from (tried Euro Car Parts to no avail) in case I can get someone to do this for me ?
 
Oh, and it's the fixed steel line that goes front to back nearside as opposed to the flexible ones (although they'll get replaced too as they seem to have seen better days tbh).....

An hour or so on the net hasn't revealed anywhere that sells them yet :(
 
Brake lines are usually made up on site by garages to correct length and fittings, or ordered from local specialists and delivered. Try your local motor factors to make some up.

In terms of the MOT. No chance of any comeback as it relates just to the condition of the vehicle on the day and doesn't warrant anything. Many an MOT 'misses' things when a sale is involved :thumbsdown:
 
Can do them your self I did them on a motor home project few months back just buy brake line and a flaring tool and your away. Can take a while,though
 
So is it actually leaking at the union/bracket where the metal line is screwed into the rubber hose metal joint?

If you look on realoem you can get the Bmw part numbers for the front to back metal lines but perhaps a brake specialist would just repair it for you.

In the rear wheel well, the pipes from the bulkhead to caliper are made up of two rubber pipes with a small metal piece in the middle. If you had a single braided line made up to cover these two sections it would have to be around 71cm long depending on your calipers. About £30 each custom braided pipe.
 
Cheers for the info....

This is not something I can do myself unfortunately :(

Leaking just in front of the bracket (looks like it's rubbed)

Guess I need to try and find a local brake specialist - anyone know if one around the Gatwick area ?
 
Any small local garage or even exhaust and brake centres (Halfords, etc.) will do it for you. Really is simple quick and cheap for guys with the tools to make and flare pipes.
 
Taking it somewhere tomorrow for them to have a look but think I'll get all the brake lines replaced at the same time to bring up to the right standard.
 
uuf361 said:
Taking it somewhere tomorrow for them to have a look but think I'll get all the brake lines replaced at the same time to bring up to the right standard.
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I would not waste my money on replacing all the lines. I'd get the flexibles and any that are showing corrosion replaced or new pieces inserted in long pipe runs.

Rarely does anyone replace all the brake lines as few actually rust and the cost is so high.
 
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