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Making brake lines - Nathan1305 - 11-10-2014
Will be changing my rear beam soon but need to make new brake lines. What's required all I could think of is: brake pipe (getting 25m), brake unions, pipe bender and flailing tool.
Is there anything else that's needed to make brake lines for the rear?
RE: Making brake lines - 306Dan - 11-10-2014
Something to cut the pipe cleanly and some fine ish sand paper/ file to debur.
RE: Making brake lines - Slam Wagon - 11-10-2014
Got a pipe cutter
RE: Making brake lines - Nathan1305 - 12-10-2014
Yeah getting a pipe cutter as well, so is that pretty much it?
RE: Making brake lines - Piggy - 12-10-2014
Indeed
Good to get some waxoil or similar to give it all a coat when done
RE: Making brake lines - Jonny81191 - 12-10-2014
You want a flaring tool, not a flailing tool
RE: Making brake lines - Stef205 - 12-10-2014
Don't buy a cheap flaring tool like the common ones you see on ebay, in my experience they don't flare nicely. I have a sealey flared which is the same a the snap on/blue point. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-PFT08-On-Vehicle-Brake-Flaring-Tool-/231351543549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35dda066fd
RE: Making brake lines - Nathan1305 - 12-10-2014
(12-10-2014, 09:08 AM)Jonny81191 Wrote: You want a flaring tool, not a flailing tool
Spell check likes to put in words
(12-10-2014, 10:41 AM)Stef205 Wrote: Don't buy a cheap flaring tool like the common ones you see on ebay, in my experience they don't flare nicely. I have a sealey flared which is the same a the snap on/blue point. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-PFT08-On-Vehicle-Brake-Flaring-Tool-/231351543549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35dda066fd
f*ck that's a lot
anyone got one I can borrow?
RE: Making brake lines - Toms306 - 12-10-2014
I used the cheap ones without a problem, was under £20 from Halfords iirc...
Can't find it on Halfords site, but it's this one - https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht229-pipe-flaring-cutting-kit-?da=1&TC=SRC-brake%20pipe
RE: Making brake lines - swampy - 12-10-2014
Have to agree those cheap hand held flare tools are ok for a temporary repIr but I would t make permant pipes with them in the Landy when we go off roading
The one I use is a sealey item and cost me £120 about ten years ago!
Don't forget you will need a good bleeding system aswell
RE: Making brake lines - Nathan1305 - 12-10-2014
(12-10-2014, 11:10 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I used the cheap ones without a problem, was under £20 from Halfords iirc...
Can't find it on Halfords site, but it's this one - https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht229-pipe-flaring-cutting-kit-?da=1&TC=SRC-brake%20pipe
Probably go for that one, it's just to get some rear pipes made up for my new beam
RE: Making brake lines - Piggy - 12-10-2014
The one have cost about £30 and makes cracking good flares
RE: Making brake lines - Nathan1305 - 12-10-2014
(12-10-2014, 01:42 PM)Piggy Wrote: The one have cost about £30 and makes cracking good flares
What one do you have mate
RE: Making brake lines - Piggy - 12-10-2014
Signet one i got YEARS ago
RE: Making brake lines - mattsrallye - 13-10-2014
I have this flairing tool and it's excellent, never failed to make a good flair, although it is a bit more money.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-SAE-Hand-Held-Flaring-16-inch/dp/B008YFX2LM
What pipe bender are you getting? I have a cheaper version the type below and only really use it at the brake unions to keep things tidy, the rest is mostly done by hand.
http://www.frost.co.uk/brake-pipe-and-tube-bender.html
RE: Making brake lines - Piggy - 13-10-2014
Yeah I would think buying a pipe bender is a bit over the top...esp when its so easy by hand and often the pipe needs odd bends and twists here and there that a pipe bender wont do
RE: Making brake lines - HDIkyle - 13-10-2014
The bias valves use 2 different size unions also i found while part way tho so worth checking first