Metal Water Pipe

[omega 82]

as this always rusts is there a stainless replacement? or is there a better way of doing it?

[danpug 1]

I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to make one up from copper pipe.

[welshpug 1,657]

these tend to last bloody years if you buy an original one from Peugeot, and they dont cost too much (less than ebay often enough....) so I don't bother buying anything else.

[Super Josh 4]

I always spray them with something like plastikote before I install mine. How about powder coating?

 

 

 

Josh

[mattbenselin 0]

I used some thick plumbing pipe something like 5mm thick walls and tolerant to high temp. Got the right diameter and its been on there for 3 years and no sign of deterioration and its plastic so wont rust.

[brian j 32]

As Josh said!

 

They rust from the outside inward due to road salt etc., so paint the thing before you install it and check occasionally when you are checking for rust on the chassis leg and it will last nigh-on forever.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

They seem to last about 15 years, thats good enough in my book, I just fit a new one job done.

[mrswampy 0]

Just paint it before fitting

[yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars]

Just paint it before fitting

 

 

they also as mine did rust from the inside out.

[brian j 32]

they also as mine did rust from the inside out.

 

There is something wrong with your coolant mixture then. Antifreeze has corrosion inhibitors in it to stop this. If the water pipe has rusted through from the inside then I dread to think the damage that has been done to the head, block and other odds and ends which are in much more reactive alloys.

[CosKev 16]

I always spray them with something like plastikote before I install mine. How about powder coating?

Josh

 

Powder coated mine

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/cosk...ti/100_3104.jpg

 

[omega 82]

hes got another pic in!