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RRBlue

Member Since: 06 Sep 2019
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 60

2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e HSE Manual Zermatt Silver

Front brake pipes

When changing my drivers' side flexible hose, I made the school boy error of twisting the steel brake pipe that runs to the brake control module. After some fun tracing this back through the bulkhead, I have ordered a replacement but can't help thinking this looks like trouble.

Has anyone had the misfortune of having too replace this and, if so, do you have any tips?

Part number is LR014379. 2C292A on the attached photo.

Freelander 2 TD4 HSE 2010
Freelander 2 TD4.e 2009
Discovery 4 3.0 HSE Lux, 2015
Discovery 4 3.0 HSE, 2011
Range Rover 5.0 SC, 2014
Range Rover 4.2 SC, 2005
Range Rover 4.4, 2002

30th Jul 2024 12:12 pm

DennisV

Member Since: 15 Jan 2012
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 147

Yes, when changing the rubber brake hoses on my Freelander a Land Rover main dealer twisted one of the pipes.

The fix was not to replace the whole pipe.

Instead they cut off a few inches of the twisted pipe, flared the cut end (I presume), and used a brake line connector to splice in a new piece of pipe to the brake hose connection.

I can’t remember what they charged but it was far less than replacing the whole length which looks like a tricky job.

I did wonder if the LR main dealer should have charged at all when they twisted the pipe, but then those joints are notorious for seizing or even shearing off when changing rubber brake hoses so I paid up.

Good luck

30th Jul 2024 1:07 pm

RRBlue

Member Since: 06 Sep 2019
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 60

Thank you. That is just what I wanted to hear. I shall talk to my local garage. Flaring steel pipes is tricky but good to know that it worked. Freelander 2 TD4 HSE 2010
Freelander 2 TD4.e 2009
Discovery 4 3.0 HSE Lux, 2015
Discovery 4 3.0 HSE, 2011
Range Rover 5.0 SC, 2014
Range Rover 4.2 SC, 2005
Range Rover 4.4, 2002

30th Jul 2024 1:11 pm

I Like Chips

Member Since: 25 Jun 2017
Location: Ascott Under Wychwood
Posts: 1545

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Indus Silver

I twisted a pipe on mine and just cut it out and replaced the pipe old school style

30th Jul 2024 6:30 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5062

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

Re: Front brake pipes

RRBlue wrote:
When changing my drivers' side flexible hose, I made the school boy error of twisting the steel brake pipe that runs to the brake control module. After some fun tracing this back through the bulkhead, I have ordered a replacement but can't help thinking this looks like trouble.

Has anyone had the misfortune of having too replace this and, if so, do you have any tips?

Part number is LR014379. 2C292A on the attached photo.

I replaced the exact same pipe with a genuine one.
It comes pre-bent, with the correct fittings and spongy bits for support.
It wasnt difficult but there was a lot of stuff to remove to gain access to the space behind the secondary bulkhead (which I removed), so it took quite some time.

Make sure you dont let air get back up into the ABS block, otherwise you may need a computer/software to open internal valves and bleed the ABS unit. I capped off the broken pipe with some rubber tubing until I had acquired the replacement pipe. Jules

30th Jul 2024 10:37 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5062

This is what I removed to replace the pipe running across the bulkhead
Jules

2nd Aug 2024 9:29 pm

gasman

Member Since: 02 May 2013
Location: Tyneside
Posts: 903

2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Zermatt Silver

And I thought that I was the only one hamfisted enough to to damage that pipe.
After advice from Bob I just cut out and replaced the damaged part.
Difficult to get in with the flaring tool but doable. Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
Freelander now gone.

4th Aug 2024 10:10 am

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