W211 corroded brake pipe

[AD01]

Hi Everyone,

I own a 2006 E280 petrol that has been sitting idle for the last two years because of a faulty Xenon ballast. I finally got around to replacing it after removing the bumper cover, protective covers etc etc. It turns out, I could have gotten away with only removing the floor cover but there we go. But thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying job, I never repaired a car in my life but I'm quietly pleased with myself. So I then booked it in for MOT and it failed on 3 bad tyres and a corroded NSF brake pipe.

Tyres will have to be outsourced of course, but I'm thinking about tackling the brake pipe myself. Is anyone away of a procedure/manual etc that will explain the steps to take? Youtube is usually a hive of information but not it seems on this occasion, maybe its too complicated...?? My car has SBC if it makes any difference.

Thanks in advance!

Best, Andrew

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Routing that pipe back to the sbc. Is a tough job. If you can chop out the bad and join in the new.

 

[daveenty]

Something I'd be outsourcing to be honest, especially with your admittedly limited knowledge.

Fitting the pipe "should" be straightforward enough but bleeding it afterwards is something of a dark art on the SBC system apparently. I'll add that it's not something I've done personally, only read about somewhere, but I remember being extremely cautious just changing the pads on one a few years ago.

 

[E55BOF]

Bleeding the Mercedes SBC system can only be done properly with a Star. If you could be absolutely certain no air had got back into the SBC unit itself - clamped off a rear flexi hose to replace a caliper, say - it might be OK, but replacing a front rigid pipe? No chance, I'm afraid.

 

[AMGeed]

SBC may have been removed on a 2006 car. That was the changeover year but no idea on the exact date.

I'd still leave it to a pro though.

 

[AD01]

Thanks everyone, looks like its best left for an expert! Anyone have any idea of what I should expect to pay an independent specialist?

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Thanks everyone, looks like its best left for an expert! Anyone have any idea of what I should expect to pay an independent specialist?

100 plus.