Just snapped the union off the end of the brake line :(

[BristolSam16v]

What can I do now, can I get another union on the end of the brake line??

[Chris H]

metal one I assume? new union and flare the end.

[BristolSam16v]

Thats what the renault guy told me what does 'flare the end' mean??

Can i use the old union and pull the pipe out? As renault have to order 1 in and it'll take forever :(

[Lunner]

You ahve to get a bvrake pipe flairing tool, you can chop the end off the old pipe and put a new union on and pull it inot position.....thats the bodge

The proper way to do it is take the pipe off hte other end and take it to a local garage and get one made up for you, you could do it yourself, btu you'd need top buya fairing tool, a roll of copper tubing and a bending tool, and the unions

[stew]

as above.

easy enough job.
if its an early clio like mine, they are steel coated pipes, so hard to flare. easiest to replace the line with new copper and union nuts.

i have no idea why they make the unions so damn soft, they just round, bent and break far too easy.

easy to fix tho.

[BristolSam16v]

what exactly does a break pipe flaring tool do??

[Lunner]

you slide the union over the end of the pipe and then flair the end so the union doens't come off/pipe doesn't come outa the union

[BristolSam16v]

hmm where can i get this magically tool from??

And how does it flare the end if the end is in the union :S

[stew]

its like a press, and just pushes the metal out, flaring the end, so the union nut wont come off

i bought mine with a kit for 20 quid. can do numerous diameters of pipe.

copper flares so much easier than the std steel with plastic coating.

[BristolSam16v]

bloody renault now saying they have to order one in?? idiots...

Can i remove the pipe from the old union and re-use it?

[stew]

yeah, but as i said its hard to flare.

any motor diy/factors shop will have a flaring tool u can buy.

[BristolSam16v]

yeah, but as i said its hard to flare.

any motor diy/factors shop will have a flaring tool u can buy.
lol i've rung 5 so far and none have had any!!