W169 Front to Rear Brake Line Replacement

[Evo5man]

Hi there,

Just had MOT on my W169 and advisory stated "front to rear brake lines corroded". Has anyone on the Forum replaced these brake lines? It looks like the brake lines are beneath the plastic under floor panels and to get these off you need to remove the complete exhaust system! And to get the exhaust off you need to cut the pipe between the front and rear boxes and then use a MB pipe joint to re-fit it. Is there any easier option? :Oops:

Any advice on how to get at the brake lines to replace them would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[brandwooddixon]

Not done it myself, but...
Bear in mind that if it was an advisory then no real problem.
Also MOT testers are not allowed to remove car parts as part of the testing.

The plastic panels will flex to a degree, but it's likely that the corrosion spotted is near the rear axle area.

Double check yourself. If the corrosion is light and not massively pitted then wipe the pipes down with a little wire wool and waxoil them. Otherwise you can always replace just the poorest section.