MoT today, advisory, 987.2 @ 86K miles

[911hillclimber]

Before delving into this, the MoT man has given the car an advisory on my Boxster NSF brake pipe corrosion.

I assume the OSF can't be far behind.

Is this pipe a major task to replace?
I think there may be other parts in the way, as nothing is too easy on these cars!

Any hints, tips advice please? Service is due in July so may have it done by Zuffenhaus.

 

[911hillclimber]

Looks like you can cut the rusty length off and join new tube (Copper/nickel) to the old pipe in the wheel well and to the flex hose if it all comes apart.

That I can do as I have all I need to do this.

However, it is the bleeding that follows I'm unsure about.
Fluid will lead from the ABS pump block to the cut open pipe and sounds like that makes things complicated!

Any thoughts please??

 

[Motorhead]

Can’t help with your question Graham, but to bleed the system properly I’m sure you’d need to exercise the ABS pump and valves which will require plugging-in some suitable Porsche-compatible diagnostics.

Jeff

 

[CLIFFWILKINS]

Looks like you can cut the rusty length off and join new tube (Copper/nickel) to the old pipe in the wheel well and to the flex hose if it all comes apart.

That I can do as I have all I need to do this.

However, it is the bleeding that follows I'm unsure about.
Fluid will lead from the ABS pump block to the cut open pipe and sounds like that makes things complicated!

Any thoughts please??

Hi.
Why not give Steve Winter Jaz an email he is the Boxster technical guru
Nothing he doesn't know about Porsches

 

[CLIFFWILKINS]

Before delving into this, the MoT man has given the car an advisory on my Boxster NSF brake pipe corrosion.

I assume the OSF can't be far behind.

Is this pipe a major task to replace?
I think there may be other parts in the way, as nothing is too easy on these cars!

Any hints, tips advice please? Service is due in July so may have it done by Zuffenhaus.

At least it's an advisory not a fail giving you a whole year to get it sorted

 

[911hillclimber]

Thank you all.
I had read the ABS needs a 'link' to a gizmo if air gets into the ABS, but if the air stays in the pipes downstream of the ABS then it is a normal bleed.
I don't have that gizmo or the fingers to make it work!

Been estimated £250 to do the job.

 

[ianthow]

See attached from a manual I found on-line. PIWIS only necessary if a new hydraulic unit is fitted or if the pedal still feels spongy after normal bleeding (pressure to reservoir).

 

[911hillclimber]

Thank you!
Will have a good read of it tomorrow.
I think I'm all sussed out now. This attached video is great, he has done much the same repairs as I need to and simply pressure bled the car.
Good video imho.
Too easy to be lazy and shy away from modern car DIY jobs.
If this was my 73 911 I would do it in my sleep, but no electronics of course.