what would you do if your brake fluid pipe had a hole in it?

[Austin]

My bus is so so ready to go for its mot but the one thing thats stoping me is the brakes!!

my bus is a 71 with an upper reservoir behind the drivers seat (its a LHD) with a pipe that connects that reservoir to the lower one attached the M/C under the bus.

when i filled the reservoir up ready to bleed the system, (i used a 15psi easy bleed kit because i was on my tod) i found that it has pissed out every where under the van, and straight in my eye when i went under to investigate, dont worry i am ok!!

it had to be the pipe mentioned above, so i removed it and had a look, sure enough, there was a hole just bit bigger than what a drawing pin could make, no worries, a fiver at any air-cooled parts place should see me right?

wrong, no where sells this part, its no longer made, and no one has one it seems. its got a flared end at both ends so the rubber grommet will fit in, so getting a generic bit of pipe from diy place or motor factor has drawn a blank too.

so its got me thinking, unless anyone reading this has one!!............. i know its brake related, and i never compromise or make do where this is concerned as i take my family out in my air-cooled rides, but........ it isnt under any pressure, and is just basically a filler neck / funnel.

so would you...............
a) fill the hole with areldite or a glue gun or some other type of plastic bond (suggest one)?
b) hang it out and find some one who has one?

yes i have spent too long thinking about this, and yes i am a bit fed up with not driving it!!

so what would you do guys?

cheers

Austin

 

[flynster]

just to get it through its mot why not use some self amalgamating tape i bought some from b and q.......

 

[issy]

Not sure if it has serious drawbacks but my garage fitted a hosepipe i stead... Well that is certainly what the green tube thing looks like!!!!!

 

[Harlequin]

^^^search brought this old thread up with a couple of suitable hose suppliers
http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29763&p=252101&hilit=pirtec#p252101" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[tomedwar72]

Here you go:

12.5mm I.D. x 1m EPDM Rubber Tubing

http://www.hoseworld.com/acatalog/EPDM_RUBBER_TUBING.html

See this topic (near end of thread):

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=36654

Cheap and does the trick (note this is not the original material but is brake fluid resistant)

 

[davidoft]

use some 10mm copper pipe, its a snug fit so you can cut out the damaged bit and push the copper into either end, otherwise as a very quick fix, degrease it and good quality sticky tape will be fine, its not under any pressure

 

[Trikky2]

Its important to make sure that any pipe or hose you use is rated for brake fluid. (not pressure rated).
Using normal plastic pipe doesent work because the brake fluid will "sweat" through the pipe - you can tell if this is happening because the pipe will look like it has condensation on it - except its not condensation. Ask me how I know :lol:

 

[mattp]

I am sure you can get a good used one, even I have a few spare in my garage but no idea what years they are off

 

[Ryanmck1984]

If the hole is as small as you say how about heating up a knife or screwdriver tip and do a bit of plastic welding on it. It'll be good as new

 

[rockandrollcamper]

As above. I used hose world

 

[weeboll]

copper pipe and a jubile clip

 

[Austin]

its always great to put something out there on EB even stupid simple stuff like this.

after much deliberation, i have come to the following conclusion.............. the pipe is 41 years old, the rest of my braking components is highest quality and brand-new, so i bought from hose world. didnt even know there was such an amazing place to get hoses and fitting from online!! especially after pirtek came up with nowt!!

i will tell all where they can get cheap hose from now!! :lol:

cheers for the help everyone, it'll be delivered friday, and i'll fit it on saturday.

safe.

Austin