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Title: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: Wayne on 07 September 2011, 21:52
Go home earlier and could hear a noise.
 
Had a look under the bonnet and the pipe from the brake servo to inlet manifold was cracked.
 
Quick question does this need to be a hard plastic pipe, I have replaced it with 8mm fuel hose (high pressure) as Skoda cannot supply a delivery date for a new pipe.

 :undecided:
Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 08 September 2011, 00:01
What is the internal diameter of the plastic pipe?
I would expect the rubber hose to fine as a temporary measure.
Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: Wayne on 08 September 2011, 00:06
What is the internal diameter of the plastic pipe?
I would expect the rubber hose to fine as a temporary measure.

8mm as that is the size of the fuel pipe that fits all ok, not sure if the plastic hose is a fraction smaller.
Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 08 September 2011, 00:08
Try fitting it, and then test the brakes thoroughly  :grin:
Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: Wayne on 08 September 2011, 00:11
Try fitting it, and then test the brakes thoroughly  :grin:

It is fitted and have done 40miles all ok, not sure if that is good or bad.

Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 08 September 2011, 09:35
Probably ok then.
The only problem i can see is when the rubber hose gets older it might collapse internally, leading to a loss of brakes.
That won't happen for years though.
Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: Wayne on 09 September 2011, 00:06
Well Skoda have tracked one down, need to collect in the morning.
Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 09 September 2011, 11:09
Cool  :smiley:
Title: Re: Brake servo piping / plastic tubing
Post by: Wayne on 11 September 2011, 21:35
Cool  :smiley:

Turned out to be the wrong pipe, looks like it is modified now into 3 parts and one part is no longer available.

So the hunt is on for a s/h one.