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2014/01/31 00:04:52 (permalink)
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Making your own Brake lines

Has anybody had any luck making new brake lines?
IS it worth buying one of those flaring tools adn doing them myself.
Or do the joints leak if not done right.
 
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Emil
 
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    Matt75
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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/01/31 09:37:04 (permalink)
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    Hey Mate,
     
    My recommendation is to cut the line to the correct length and then take them to a brake joint for them to flare the pipes.
     
    The DIY ones are pretty hit and miss unless you get a good one.
     
    I think I had 8 flares done (Brakes Plus Nunawading) and the guy charged me $10.
     
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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/01/31 09:40:59 (permalink)
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    You need a double flaring tool similar to http://www.ebay.com.au/bh.brake-pipe-flaring-tool. You can buy the brake line and screw ends from most brake shops.

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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/01/31 17:08:39 (permalink)
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    They must be double flared in bundy tube, most sporting bodies do no allow copper tube due to work hardening, the flares must be formed correctly or they will leak, not as easy as it sounds.
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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/01/31 18:23:05 (permalink)
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    i made my own. pretty much all of them leaked.  so i re did them but got a brake shop to flare the ends for me.   should have done that the first time as it would have saved a hell of a lot of messing around
     
     
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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/01/31 19:07:29 (permalink)
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    I agree with the above. I bent my own up (brake shop laughed when I suggested I needed a bending tool as they just use their thumbs!) then had the brake place flare them.  Peace of mind for a small price!!!!!
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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/02/01 00:13:27 (permalink)
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    Yep got the line and fittings from the brake shop.
    The intention was to get them to flare the ends but they quoted me about $10 a flare and I think I added up about 16 flares in total for the whole car. Hence the thought of buying the tool.
    1 or 2 flares I wouldnt bother.
     
    Still undecided?
    But thanks for the input everyone.
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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/02/01 09:49:56 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby ronsmallford 2014/02/01 11:18:52
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    If you have a few flairs to do AND your mechanically adept buy the correct tool and a quality bender and make them yourself. That's my opinion. I've done three vehicles myself changing to rear discs, bias adjustable pedal boxes and relocating lines etc and not one leak. Practice using the bender to get the curves exactly where you want them although you still use your hands to get tighter complex bends and same with the double flair tool, practice a bit and compare with OEM flairs.  Get that sense of acheivement, added to your tool collection and can do the work anytime you want at your pace a bit at a time.
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    Re: Making your own Brake lines 2014/02/01 11:26:26 (permalink)
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    at 10 bucks a flare find a friendlier brake place. I had the entire Mk1 flared by a brake place for free after I bought all the cunifer and fittings from them. I cut the cunifer to length added the right fittings and taped the end with notes as to what type of flare. took it in saturday morning and 10 minutes later hey presto.
    The good guys are hard to find
     
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