boaterboy Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 A couple of the ACE pipes on my D2 are showing signs of corrosion. They are in a group of 4 vertically mounted pipes on the off-side of the vehicle just behind the front wheel - where they are prone to catching water thrown up from the road. Is it possible to remove a section of pipe and replace with a new piece, i.e. as one would replace a section of hydraulic brake pipe. Any comments / advice would be most gratefully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Possible, of course, but wise? I'd suggest you cost up the price of the replacement, and compare the cost of a custom replacement part from someone like Pirtek. It may be cheaper to fit original parts. I don't know what pressure there is in the pipes but I doubt that a DIY repair would be an acceptable long term solution Oh, and I thought those pipes were covered by a plastic shield? When you sort it, take steps to prevent corrosion again! G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierrafery Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 anything is possible if u are handy and determined enough.... just be aware that it's up to 135 Bar pressure there when ACE kicks in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 yes you can repair the pipes - but standard hydraulic stuff wont cut the mustard as the pressures are very high! however, when mine went pop (same place you mention) i got an agricultural engineering place near me to fix it - they;re used to very high pressure hydraulics on farm machinery and had the right equipment and fittings to do a proper repair rated far in excess of the pressures ACE runs. cost about £50 - which at the time was vastly cheaper than a set of replacement hoses from LR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 yes you can repair the pipes - but standard hydraulic stuff wont cut the mustard as the pressures are very high! however, when mine went pop (same place you mention) i got an agricultural engineering place near me to fix it - they;re used to very high pressure hydraulics on farm machinery and had the right equipment and fittings to do a proper repair rated far in excess of the pressures ACE runs. cost about £50 - which at the time was vastly cheaper than a set of replacement hoses from LR. I assume by 'standard hydraulic stuff' you are referring to brake & clutch pipework?! ACE stuff is supposed to be quite expensive, so someone like pirtek might be worth a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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