my 172 failed MOT on rear break line

[stevenb]

My 172 cup has failed its MOT on a rear break line and they are having a job finding a new one apparently it goes copper pipe-rubber hose-copper pipe Renault sent them a normal piece of pipe. Is it really that hard to find a rear break line for the clio.

 

[JackJack]

Give Renparts on here a call they can sort you out with the bit you need.

 

[Fred@BTM]

T21 ADS will sort you

 

[davebem]

Sounds like renault sent you a 172mk1 line, the line on the 172mk1 is solid pipe from axle to caliper, then the 172mk2 and 182 it was changed to pipe-hose-pipe for some reason.

 

[paulb2]

My 172 failed on the same pipe in aug and it took renault a week and a half to source one! Good luck

 

[Jacko90]

Get a copper pipe made up to your required length at a local factors and get braided lines fitted at the same time .

 

[Mexicano]

My rear brake lines are same type: tubing+crimped rubber hose+tubing, my rubber hoses are old & cracked, I got a set of KRT Stainless Steel braided lines, I will "cut" the small rubber hoses and attach the SS braided hoses, it only takes an "small brake tube" bended to size from the caliper to the SS braided hose, then a new fitting and attached to the main steel line, will try to make some pictures when I have time to do this.

 

[Mexicano]

I got this "bubble flare" tool kit to replace my rear brake rubber hoses, I'm going to "cut" the rubber hoses from the steel tube, then add a fitting and flare the tubing, once I do this I can attach "regular" Stainless Steel Hoses!

Will post some pics from the process