whitemice wrote:Be worth fitting a new flexi hose methinks.
ernie b wrote:Had a similar problem on a capri once upon a time
Problem was the flexi deteriorating with age
Where the pipe bends was pinching internally
When I pressed the pedal there was plenty of pressure to push through the pipe but when the pedal was released the pipe would hold fluid in the caliper stopping it releasing
Hopefully that will be your problem, easy fix just a bugger to track down
Strange you mention bursting a copper pipe, recently had a bit of an education about copper brake pipes. Apparently copper/nickel (cunifer) should be used for automotive applications not pure copper.
Though I've never personally had or heard of a failure a bit of digging on line turned up some interesting information which makes sense from an engineering and materials point of view.
Local motor factors had no problem supplying the cunifer pipe, catch being I had to ask for it. No ask, get copper.
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