Anyone know any mechanics in / near aberdeen. need a brake pipe replaced asap
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tried, all they will do is take it to a local garage. trying to skip them and find somewhere open (yes, i know, at 11pm on a saturday night, on a bank holiday weekend)
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Bloody hell Andy you pick your times to break down. Sorry can't help you on that one.
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I've just put the feelers out on my Capri forum as we have a large Scotch contingent. What's it on? Van? You working up there or with the family in the car etc?
unfortunately its not me - a mate borrowed my car and its my car thats broke!
at this rate, got one last thing to try, then im going there myself in another car
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Where is the break? on the pipe or near to flange?
Cut the pipe and clamp it off?!
Have done that before in an emergency.
Drove almost 200miles with a pair of vice grips cable tied up. :|
Have done that before in an emergency.
Drove almost 200miles with a pair of vice grips cable tied up. :|
its the pipe front to back,
unfortunatly, its got a trailer and running on 2 brakes is not an option
unfortunatly, its got a trailer and running on 2 brakes is not an option
If you have breakdown recovery, will they not recover your car to it's destination (i.e. you home)??
no breakdown recovery. normally it doesnt go far, and if it does its usually me and i would be able to do something with it enough to get it going. but its not me driving it, and its approx 260 miles away
its gong to be a long night / callout...
Oh yes M8 a long night . Hard luck .
Don't forget if you're towing a car with no brakes ...it tows you and you do the braking .
Don't forget if you're towing a car with no brakes ...it tows you and you do the braking .
Sharpend
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Have you got a break bleed kit? If so the pipe is designed to fit the pipe, you may be able to slide it over and jubilee clip it up? Not perfect but with careful driving may do the job?
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Would it not be better to take it too a halfords branch tomorrow, don't some of them open for repairs on a Sunday?
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Would it not be better to take it too a halfords branch tomorrow, don't some of them open for repairs on a Sunday?
all sorted, temp repair done with a hammer, G clamp and a few cable ties
now just to replace the brake pipes when i get a bit spare time
now just to replace the brake pipes when i get a bit spare time
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So did you do the 520 miles?
yes
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How long did that take and how long for the repair?
about 5 1/2 hours each way, about 30 mins to do the repair. and about 2 hours sleep along the way
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Lucky its a bank holiday you have tomorrow to recover unless you are working of course. I am working tomorrow doing a second fix on a kitchen.
early night tonight and i could easily go to work tomorrow if needed
long distance trips like that is nothing unusual for me (although its usually paid work!)
