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Brake flaring tool question

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  • #2
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Did it fail an nct if not leave well enough alone or you are getting yourself into a world of hassle.
    You would be better off cleaning your own and treating them unless they are badly corroded.


  • #3
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,679 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    I agree, a rub of some 180 grit and paint them up with Olive drab paint.
    Making brake lines is not simple.


  • #4
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    I have the second one you linked for on the car jobs and its actually brilliant, bit fiddly when you use it first but makes brilliant consistent flares


  • #5
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    We use the second one at work all the time too. It's a great little tool. You can flare a pipe in the tightest of spaces.


  • #6
    discodavie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭discodavie


    Can the second one be used with only one hand ???


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  • #7
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    No its quite a bit more complicated that it looks but will make any of the 3 flare types beautifully


  • #8
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    martinr5232 wrote: »
    Did it fail an nct if not leave well enough alone or you are getting yourself into a world of hassle.
    You would be better off cleaning your own and treating them unless they are badly corroded.
    CJhaughey wrote: »
    I agree, a rub of some 180 grit and paint them up with Olive drab paint.
    Making brake lines is not simple.

    NCT is soon but I like to worry about things it might fail on.

    What's the major issue/bogeyman with the job? I know I have to lower the tank etc. I have access to a pit the odd time.


  • #9
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,679 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Edwardius wrote: »
    NCT is soon but I like to worry about things it might fail on.

    What's the major issue/bogeyman with the job? I know I have to lower the tank etc. I have access to a pit the odd time.
    Actually forming the lines so they run cleanly is the biggest issue, Are you intending on making the complete lines from the ABS pump back to the flexi-hose?
    Its a lot of bending and forming TBH.
    If you are joining the copper to the steel lines be aware the steel lines are very hard, and not easy to join.
    Fair play if you are going to do the job but I'd be taking the easy way out if the lines are only mildly rusty.
    Paint is a lot cheaper than Kunifer as well.


  • #10
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Actually forming the lines so they run cleanly is the biggest issue, Are you intending on making the complete lines from the ABS pump back to the flexi-hose?
    Its a lot of bending and forming TBH.
    If you are joining the copper to the steel lines be aware the steel lines are very hard, and not easy to join.
    Fair play if you are going to do the job but I'd be taking the easy way out if the lines are only mildly rusty.
    Paint is a lot cheaper than Kunifer as well.

    Yeah I was planning on running them the whole way from the pump, I'd rather the steel pipes were completely replaced. The route doesn't look terrible but given what you're saying I might just paint them for the moment and assign a weekend to the full job during the summer.


  • #11
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Your idea of rust might be totally different to mine a little bit of surface rust is ok give them a clean and paint them with kurust.

    Out of curiosity what make model and year is it ??


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  • #12
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    Don't paint brake lines they came unpainted so you can visually check their condition.

    Once painted you'll be none the wiser of their condition


  • #13
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    visual wrote: »
    Don't paint brake lines they came unpainted so you can visually check their condition.

    Once painted you'll be none the wiser of their condition

    Actually they come coated in plastic as standard as it provides even more protection than paint


  • #14
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Just for reference Ed. How not to do it! http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95352717&postcount=301


  • #15
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    martinr5232 wrote: »
    Your idea of rust might be totally different to mine a little bit of surface rust is ok give them a clean and paint them with kurust.

    Out of curiosity what make model and year is it ??

    2000 Avensis 1.6, it's surface rust but does look a bit nasty

    Interslice wrote: »
    Just for reference Ed. How not to do it! http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95352717&postcount=301

    :eek:


  • #16
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Edwardius wrote:
    2000 Avensis 1.6, it's surface rust but does look a bit nasty

    Try cleaning them with a wire brush then paint on that kurust it does a great job on them.
    I put that stuff on a 99 focus a few weeks ago that had failed a test it brought them up like new and passed the test saved the customer a fortune and me a lot of grief.
    If there is any deep pitting they will need to be changed.


  • #17
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    ran it through the NCT there, didn't have time to paint the lines in the end and they weren't even mentioned. Grand.


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