Alfa Romeo Forum - View Single Post - 156 Brake pipes (a "heads up" warning...)

VO2Max · 04-01-2007

Originally Posted by David C

It looks like the protective plastic coating on the pipe gets removed so it can fit into the clip...
Without that coating the corrosion starts.

It wouldn't be such a worry if you could actually see the location, but it is completely hidden.

Thanks David and Chris

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Isn't it rather stupid of Alfa to remove the protective coating to fit the pipe in the clip? What's the point of having a protective coating if you remove a small portion in a totally invisible place?

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VO2Max Club Member Club Member Number: 19 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,150 Member car: 156 1.9JTD 16V Sport 2005	Re: 156 Brake pipes (a "heads up" warning...) Originally Posted by David C It looks like the protective plastic coating on the pipe gets removed so it can fit into the clip... Without that coating the corrosion starts. It wouldn't be such a worry if you could actually see the location, but it is completely hidden. Thanks David and Chris . Isn't it rather stupid of Alfa to remove the protective coating to fit the pipe in the clip? What's the point of having a protective coating if you remove a small portion in a totally invisible place?