Thread: DISSION TIME

1 Buy a parts manual .
2. Buy a work shop manual.
3. Buy the car.
Series 1 Land Rovers are (almost)ALWAYS in worse condition than you think they are!
There's usually a reason why the car wasn't fixed in the first place and left to rot.
However you might be lucky,who knows. Good luck. .W.

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Whilst I think that using copper nickel lines is a excellent way of preventing the problem of corroded lines, I would be wary of the legalities.
Get in touch with your local transport authority to clarify the rules in using that material for the lines.

Also there maybe some members on here that could comment about the suitability of use copper nickel lines on corrugated roads.
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Copper/Nickel is used extensively in the UK and is fitted by Rolls Royce, Aston Martin and several others. Trade name is Kunifer.
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundy_tube"]Bundy tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
If not properly attached at regular intervals any pipe is likely to eventually fracture (especially on corrugated roads). Pure copper would be prone to work hardening & cracking. Interesting to read in the Wikipedia article that Kunifer is more rigid than Bundy tubing and expands less under pressure.

As Arthur mentioned, check with your local transport authority. One problem I forsee is it might be the correct alloy but it looks like copper so how do you prove it to the testing authority ?
As there aren't the same corrosion issues in Australia (they put Rock Salt on UK roads during winter to melt ice) then the readily available plated steel brake lines would be OK.
Some more reading here Copper.org: Applications: Automotive - Copper-Nickel Automotive Vehicle Brake Tubing


If you source a double flaring tool, some tube nuts & flare nuts and the correct tubing it's quite easy to make your own pipes.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Copper/Nickel is used extensively in the UK and is fitted by Rolls Royce, Aston Martin and several others. Trade name is Kunifer.
Bundy tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If not properly attached at regular intervals any pipe is likely to eventually fracture (especially on corrugated roads). Pure copper would be prone to work hardening & cracking. Interesting to read in the Wikipedia article that Kunifer is more rigid than Bundy tubing and expands less under pressure.

As Arthur mentioned, check with your local transport authority. One problem I forsee is it might be the correct alloy but it looks like copper so how do you prove it to the testing authority ?
As there aren't the same corrosion issues in Australia (they put Rock Salt on UK roads during winter to melt ice) then the readily available plated steel brake lines would be OK.
Some more reading here Copper.org: Applications: Automotive - Copper-Nickel Automotive Vehicle Brake Tubing


If you source a double flaring tool, some tube nuts & flare nuts and the correct tubing it's quite easy to make your own pipes.


Colin

Thanks for that Collin all good info, i shall look into that.
Perry