Brake pipe advisory

[Brandon987]

Had an advisory on this just wondered what I should do clean up or replace?

[DuraAce]

Cleaning it isn't fixing it.

I'd replace it. You'll wish you had replaced it if it ever bursts.

[csd19]

Is that on a Vectra perchance? If so I'd also be checking the lines where they run down the offside underneath, as they corrode rather well, especially under the clamps holding the lines to the car. They also rot at the rear above the rear subframe where they're quite hard to get to.

But as said, get them replaced

[Brandon987]

Thank you that's a valid point just wasn't sure if it was surface dirt does seem to me quite corroded.
I know some people do say clean them up if they not too bad.

[Brandon987]

It's on an Astra H the advisory said brake pipe corroded and cover in grease I couldn't see any grease though.

[Brandon987]

Anyone know a rough garage price? the advisory says offside rear.
Just wondering how much its going to cost me.

[DuraAce]

Brandon987 said:

Anyone know a rough garage price? the advisory says offside rear.
Just wondering how much its going to cost me.

How long is a piece of string?

Depends what they charge per hour and how many hours they think are required. Pricing jobs on rusty old sheds is very varied.

Pick up the phone....

[227bhp]

Brandon987 said:

It's on an Astra H the advisory said brake pipe corroded and cover in grease I couldn't see any grease though.

They're telling you to cover it in grease.

[GreenV8S]

Brandon987 said:

Anyone know a rough garage price?

You could find that out yourself with a few phone calls, but it isn't likely to be terribly expensive - depending on the vehicle you might be looking at a couple of hours' labour plus a little for parts and materials.

[MRichards99]

227bhp said:

Brandon987 said:

It's on an Astra H the advisory said brake pipe corroded and cover in grease I couldn't see any grease though.

They're telling you to cover it in grease.

I think OP is referring to the actual advisory seen on the MOT certificate which probably said:

MOT Certificate likely said:

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

[steveo3002]

clean it up and grease it ...can get advisorys for years and years

[anonymous-user]

steveo3002 said:

clean it up and grease it ...can get advisorys for years and years

My 2007 Toyota had an advisory on corroded brake pipes one year, then the year after the pipe split and the car lost all braking, which surprised me as I thought the point of dual circuit systems was to prevent that from happening.

If I get an advisory like that in future I will get it changed ASAP.