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I'm in the process of making two new rear brake lines for my rear brakes, the ones that go from the load compensator to the flexi hoses. I have one of the cheap silverline flaring kits and I can't seem to get the flare straight at all.
Is there a better tool out there i can use? needs to be a non vice type as I don't have a vice.
Also the brass unions I have do not have straight ends they have an concave end. I found that when I fitted one pipe it spread the end of the union outwards.
Any help would be great.
maybe its the quallity of the kit?
i got a ronson flaring kit off ebay did 3 dodgy practice runs then the die broke, got a lazer kit for about 30 quid and its been perfect. id sugest trying a diffrebt one to borrow just to try
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-pce-Metric-Flare-Flaring-Tool-Kit-Brake-Fuel-Pipe_W0QQitemZ170281987496QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Ha nd_Tools_Equipment?hash=item27a598eda8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
thats the crap one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brake-Pipe-Flaring-Tool-Kit-10PC-Double-Flare-LASER2943_W0QQitemZ120435184302QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ UK_Measuring_Tools_Levels?hash=item1c0a7f12ae&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
thats the good one, they are worlds apart
Justin..
27-06-2009, 12:04
I've got the 'crap one' never had any problems using it
The Company AUTOMEC do a brake pipe flaring kit. not very cheap though, sykes pickavant are good
did you manage to get new bushes for the rear beam you was refurbing
i bought a set from automec mate
i bought a set from automec mate
wheres that mate?any details cheers matt
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