Brake Pipes HELP!

The guy at the garage put the car up on the ramps so that I could see what was what and the pipe does seem quite corroded to the point that the pipe has a lot of rust build up so I don't think the MOT tester would be happy with that.

As for flaring the steel pipe I may need to clamp some steel bar to the flaring tool and use a bit pipe on the part you screw to form the flare. I may as well try this approach first, if it works I save a lot of time and hassle and if not I'll just have to change the whole pipe from front to rear, eeeek!

Brake pipe replaced, but cant get bleed nipple off left rear hub.

Gutted took me ages to replace the whole pipe from front to rear only for the bleed nipple to let me down!

Give it a good wire brushing, and a soak in Plus-gas, GT 85 or diesel (not WD40 it is not a release oil)
Try again, do nor shear off!

Take the drum off , remove brake shoes, take the pistons out and get the blowlamp to the alloy casting round the nipple. It will expand and the nipple should unscrew and come out.

Or just buy a new cylinder....

Have Finally bled my brakes, pedal feels firmer than it was before so just gotta get it to the MOT testing station for its re-test.

Thanks guys

My Jimny has passed it MOT re-test so I'm well happy, another 12 month of motoring, Whoop Whoop.

Any one thinking of having a go at replacing brake lines, I'd say go for it, Easy!

Well done fella, perhaps I ought to invest in a flaring tool for the next time them!!!

Kirkynut