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the rear brake pipes are corroded at the wheelarch and need replacing. MB quoted over £500 to do the job. Silly money. So anyone done the rear pipes on this car to give me an idea as to what goes where. The off side pipe runs from the flexible at the arch across the body to the near side arch...

Hi everyone,have corroded rear brake pipes on the Sprinter,what's the best way to sort them out?

Was at my mum's the other week and the locking nut bit of the aerial connection to the sky box (input) has dissolved to dust. Anyway I bought a replacement and fitted it. On fitting I see the copper main wire is corroded as it the 'mat' outer. This is the end by the sky box, not up by the...

Hi, I've just had me Merc e class in for an MOT and it has failed on excessive corroded brake pipes! I've asked the garage to have a look provide me with a price but and I'm wondering whether it involves more work or whether there's a set procedure baring in mind it's got SBC brakes. Thanks in...

Pipe leak due to corrosion. Its the pipe from sphere going to the rhs strut - or else going to the height control valve. W124 TE Estate 1992, 1997cc engine. All the connectors / joints seem very corroded and unsafe. Most of the fluid has leaked out - car very bounncy etc.and...

I have a Merc CLS 320CDI 2005 . Two of the exhaust brackets have rusted away. Can you buy special clamps that go over the existing ones to support the exhaust?

OK - So Ive the dreaded epidemic of brake line corrosion on the rear of my W211 both sides I'm going to have a twist at this myself but before I rush in - Has anybody had any experience with replacing same with Copper line ? What are the ramifications of using copper if any ? Are the days...

My s210 failed the mot today due to corroded brake pipes. Although I didn't spot this before hand, I'm not unduly surprised on a car of this age (1999). Anyway, funny thing is that they told my missus that they couldn't give an estimate for the work. The failure note said: 001 offside...

Hi I recieved my second hand rear lights to day which I am going to swap over with my old light then sell my old lights but there electrical board are a bit corroded so I want to clean them up , so what's the best thing to clean them with ,also some sort of grease to protect the new lights...

Hi I was hoping to hear from anyone who has experienced a similar situation with their alloys. I brought a brand new C220 amg sport coupe about 15 months ago on a pcp. Whilst cleaning the alloys today I noticed corrosion around the central cap of the alloy where the merc badge is. (I...

Hi all. Iv just had my 2000 CLK 230k in the garage for a broken brake line just above the prop shaft. When they checked the other side it was on the verge of going through as well so I had to have both replaced from back to front. Cost of pipe lines alone €180 (I'm in Spain) for both then...

So the old bus passed its MOT, with a couple of advisorys relating to corroded fuel and brake pipes. is this a common issue? I haven't had a look at them myself, so haven't been able to judge how corroded they may be, but is this something I need to be jumping on, or can they show some corrosion...

Hi, I have just bought a 1991 230TE Estate which has the MOT Advisory Items (The MOT was done in January) Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened Rear (both rear) Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear fuel pipes slightly corroded Should I be worried in...

My 2000 CLK55 AMG failed its MOT today, the tester said a petrol pipe above the diff was badly corroded and leaking, The garage said that to replace would probably involve removal of the fuel tank, exhaust, rear diff & rear sub-frame. They were not interested in doing the work due to the...

Hi guys, The car has ran over 600miles at weekend alone and done great, but my abs light came on (another post....dealing with it) but the car clunks when going from park into drive when on my sloped drive way, never on flat ground. So I thought id investigate and the pipes from the auto box...

My, fast approaching 1 year old C250 has 100% perfect 18" AMG alloys, not a scratch on them. However, the nuts keeping them on the car, are another matter. They look like they're corroding ? Pics say it all ... Is this "expected" ? I had the same problem on a spanking new Ford Mondeo 4...

I've just been quoted £500 + vat by my main dealer to replaced the corroded brake pipes to prevent a MOT failure, is this a good price, The pipes do need doing as they have been mentioned on the MOT advisory sheet now for 3 years by a indi garage, before my main service at the main dealer. why...

Could someone in the know please let me know if these failed an MOT (only one per vehicle, we have 2 cars the same) because they are broke or rusty? I have no idea what a good srping looks like but would like to know for sure before I next speak to the dealer.

I've tried the usual Google and read my Collins DIY bible but can't find the answer, so I'm calling on the forum yet again for help. My 15 year old bathroom taps are dripping. New washer time? After I pop off the plastic handle it looks as if I have a traditional pillar tap like this...

Dear All, I just got my 1994 W124 E220 cabriolet. Very nice car to drive, look at and cruise in!!! I love it... Few things that have come up in the MOT advisory which I need some help on please. (1) There has been a advisory on the brake and fuel pipes beginning to corrode. This is at the...