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Got a Vectra C, Brake oil drops and needs topping up every week or so. the other night the handbrake light came on while driving but after stopping after refilling the brake oil the light went off.
Took it to a garage today who diagnosed the metal brake pipes as the cause. I have heard horror stories of these snapping and causing the brake pedal to drop to the floor in the process.
I was told on the Vectra C it is a real pain to do as the fuel tank is in the way but apparently the tank can be lowered or the pipe re routed somehow to avoid removing the fuel tank fully.
I am considering replacing the metal brake pipe on the opposite side and maybe get a garage to fit the opposite side pipe on the fuel tank side.
Problem is I cannot see any brake pipes for the vectra C which I am very surprised about. all I see is copper pipe.
Is the brake pipe basically fully straight with no bends as the copper pipe is just straight or does it have to be bent ?
are the brake pipes quite easy to do ? the copper piper at euro car parts is 3/16th inch, is this right size for brake pipe ? it's 25 ft long so does it need cutting down ??
also while here to save creating another thread, over the last 2 days or so the temp gauge has been faulty it is barely moving and the very highest it goes to is just under 80 degree on the temperature gauge , that's under all driving circumstances including the car when at idle with no air getting through and the fan doesn't seem to work because it doesn't come on yet ti still stays below 80 ??
thanks
Took it to a garage today who diagnosed the metal brake pipes as the cause. I have heard horror stories of these snapping and causing the brake pedal to drop to the floor in the process.
I was told on the Vectra C it is a real pain to do as the fuel tank is in the way but apparently the tank can be lowered or the pipe re routed somehow to avoid removing the fuel tank fully.
I am considering replacing the metal brake pipe on the opposite side and maybe get a garage to fit the opposite side pipe on the fuel tank side.
Problem is I cannot see any brake pipes for the vectra C which I am very surprised about. all I see is copper pipe.
Is the brake pipe basically fully straight with no bends as the copper pipe is just straight or does it have to be bent ?
are the brake pipes quite easy to do ? the copper piper at euro car parts is 3/16th inch, is this right size for brake pipe ? it's 25 ft long so does it need cutting down ??
also while here to save creating another thread, over the last 2 days or so the temp gauge has been faulty it is barely moving and the very highest it goes to is just under 80 degree on the temperature gauge , that's under all driving circumstances including the car when at idle with no air getting through and the fan doesn't seem to work because it doesn't come on yet ti still stays below 80 ??
thanks