Making brake lines

[Nathan1305]

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?

[306Dan]

Something to cut the pipe cleanly and some fine ish sand paper/ file to debur.

[Slam Wagon]

Got a pipe cutter

[Nathan1305]

Yeah getting a pipe cutter as well, so is that pretty much it?

[Piggy]

Indeed

Good to get some waxoil or similar to give it all a coat when done

[Jonny81191]

You want a flaring tool, not a flailing tool

[Stef205]

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-O...35dda066fd

[Nathan1305]

You want a flaring tool, not a flailing tool

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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-O...35dda066fd

f*ck that's a lot anyone got one I can borrow?

[Toms306]

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/produ...ake%20pipe

[swampy]

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

[Nathan1305]

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/produ...ake%20pipe

Probably go for that one, it's just to get some rear pipes made up for my new beam

[Piggy]

The one have cost about £30 and makes cracking good flares

[Nathan1305]

The one have cost about £30 and makes cracking good flares

What one do you have mate

[Piggy]

Signet one i got YEARS ago

[mattsrallye]

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-...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

[Piggy]

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

[HDIkyle]

The bias valves use 2 different size unions also i found while part way tho so worth checking first