v40 REAR BRAKE LINES

[martin 56]

Has anyone had to renew the rear brake lines on their V40, Mine recently passed its MOT, but on the advisory was that both rear brake lines were corroded ones on limit, so at some time i'm going to have to replace them, So, the front end at the ABS pump looks easy enough, at least the lines are marked, so whats in the way, are there heat shields, exhaust etc , i have all the equipment to make new lines, and as long as i can get the rear set off in one piece to use as a template to make a new set, i dont see any problems

[ITSv40]

There are two connectors at the bottom of the bulkhead - by the suspension. The brake pipes are all one piece back from those connections. Remove the fuel tank and they are all easily accessible. The photo shows what the underside looks like with the tank removed. The lines can be removed in one piece and the new ones fitted without too much difficulty.