I helped a mate make all the brake lines for his locost kit car. Quite a fun job to do and although there were a few mishaps and squashed copper pipes to start with, we eventually got there! It gave me the confidence to do the same on any car I own.
Great info - something that may come up in my future. I have a similar 987, my first job was a split power steering crimp which I didn’t notice until it let go completely. I notice you have one 10:50. I’ve put jubilee clips over all mine as a temporary preventative measure. Only seems to happen on the return line crimps.
Funnily enough, my 987 has this same issue and since I spotted it I put a jubilee around it for support as it's all I could think to do with it. I'm currently in the process of rebuilding the engine for a lifter issue, and while it's out I had this flexi pipe remade by a local hydraulics place for £30, a bargain!
Loving the 987 content! I hope you do the front coolant crossover pipes soon. Need to do them on mine and really appreciate the clear explanation and visuals of your videos
Same here, I've also got a 2.7 987 and my coolant crossover is also leaking so I too am looking forward to this (sort of..lol) BTW awesome channel, keep up the good work
@@RoadandRacetv we have had it 5 years now and have mainly just done annual servicing apart from replacing the front shocks, replacing the CD multi player with a blue tooth module and of course fitting new heater buttons
Something I've always wanted to do. MOT inspectors are a nightmare when it comes to this. My sister popped up from the south west and the MOT guy nearly had kittens. Took it to another place and they were cool, but did say something about the rear caliper binding, they did do tyres, exhausts and brakes though. The way I see it is try to find out how bad the pitting is then go from there. Use a rust remover and respray or something.
There is a reason Porsche and others do not use copper lines. At the point where the copper pipe touches the end fittings you will get a galvanic reaction. At this point the line will swell and seize leading to a shorter life span than the original stock steel lines. Copper sounds like a good idea in theory. But there is a reason these big manufacturers do not use them. Better get the stock lines and then give them a light coating of under seal after they have been fitted. Also the original stock lines are not just plain steel. They are usually galvanised and coated. They do last a long time.
I think you should change the lines. As you say, like me, you like it to be right and once rust is there they are compromised. Lanoguard is great product though and will buy you time. Like your flaring tool. I have a cheaper version and struggle to flare the kunifer lines, copper no problems but believe kunifer is the daddy for lines... don't think I can justify the price of your tool though!
@RoadandRacetv I've searched ebay, inspired by your video and picked up a second hand earlier version of yours (02 vs your version 07). Im refurbishing the rear axle on my corrado vr6 and need to make up all lines front to back and over axle. I have my eye on a 987 boxster too but have enjoyed your vids since the beginning.
I’m trying to do the flexible hoses for stainless steel ones but cannot budge those flexible to hard line nuts. They are frozen solid and bending the bracket just like yours. Is my only option to cut the flex line and replace the short hard line as you’ve shown? Or is there a way of getting them off? I’m at risk of rounding the nuts if I go much further. In fact they already started to.
Try some heat. I have a butane torch. Heat the nut for a 30 seconds then try again. Repeat a few times if needed. Ideally drain all the brake fluid as it's flammable first. I'll be doing a video on it the week after next as all mine are stuck.
I wouldn't worry about those lines underneath at all, that's hardly rusted, personally I'd just protect them. Seen far worse working at a main dealer and they were even still running without bursting!
Personally i always approach brakes with a "better do something you don't need to, than not to something you need to" mentality. Given their criticality to the cars safety. So id personally be replacing the corroded lines. That said, I've never had a cars brake hardlines fail on me. So maybe my paranoia is unwarranted.
