ryepye5
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Registered: 8th Aug 11
Location: exeter
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hi guys i had my mot today and the brake pipe had split so i tryed taking it off and it snapped the metal thin pipe running to the flexi hose. are these pipes the same on all corsa's or do the engine sizes make a difference? also how the hell do i remove the pipe from the small block in the engine bay as i think the nut is rounding off? any help would be appreciated thanks
ryan
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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Mole grips are you best bet matey
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ryepye5
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thanks mate. but if i get the metal pipe off can i just go down to the breakers and nab one off a random corsa b or does it have to be a specific engine size and year? (bassically are all the pipes the same in a corsa b) thanks buddy
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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not all corsas have abs.
what model is your corsa?
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ryepye5
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Its a 1.2 16v on the log book but had a 1.6 16v eco tec engine fitted, the engine is suposed to have abs but the previous owner took it all off and just left the abs sensors on the wheels. But im guessing the shell doesnt support abs as i cant see any abs stuff.
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fazza
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got a picture of your engine bay? you got a big pump type thing in your bay with loads of brake pipes coming from it?
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ryepye5
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hi yeah its like a small block behind the battery with lots of brake pipes going to it? it looks to small to be a pump tho. its the nearside front brake pipe thats broken by the way. thanks for you help too
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Make a new piece up or get a garage to make a new bit.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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If you've snapped the pipe, just cut it off and whack a socket on the end of the nut to remove it.
Brake pipe flaring kit is about £15 from local motor factors.
Brake line is about £10 for a roll so that's plenty.
There are good videos on you-tube showing how to flare the pipe. It's piss easy once you've had a few practices.
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