'Warping' in a new Brake pipe on a caliper

Overhauling brakes on Range Rover 3.9 V8 auto; 'warping' new brake pipe (made up in video Flaring a brake pipe) by bending it around the caliper between the two unions.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Range
• Rover
• Mechanics
• Overhual
• Brakes
• Pipe
• Fitting

[dfrojas]

There is a ghost at 6:54 lol

[RAT1969]

7:09 lol ! i would have to make sure and say to my kid "get in the bloody car and turn steering wheel"....... just for my own concience ! ........kids !

[teflonAteflonstorque]

Steel brake pipe, as used by the OEM's is cheaper, and will take a tighter bend, but is harder to work, so really only practical if you have forming jigs or popper bending tool, and it rusts.

Automotive grade 'copper' brake pipe is actually a copper alloy. It is more expensive than steel, but has the advantages that it doesn't rust and is more easily formed to shape, and shouldn't work harden under vibration.

[teflonAteflonstorque]

copper work hardens, so if you bend it a few times it will break. Idea is that under vibration on a car, the copper will work harden and eventually fatigue fracture.

That is the reason you shouldn't use domestic heating grade 'copper' pipe for cars

[rlewis1946]

Can you explain why copper should not be used on break lines? I think I know why steel may be a better choice, but would appreciate your insight in this matter.

Thanks.

RL

[Goatonmychin]

please dont use copper line as brake lines!

[jgmc987]

Nice job dude. Now, if you are interested in brakes or ever have problems with them because of dudes that are not honest mechanis, you must see this video (Mechanics, be careful when you dick around!) and it`s description.

[WiresAnSteel]

Yep nice work matey. Well done to your young camerman too, get him a tripod maybe ^_^

All da best.

[ultegra8525]

Cool skills mate. Thanks.