Thread: question about flaring stainless steel brake lines..

Quote: Originally Posted by A2000RICH send it back to the tucker st burlington nc 27215 address Should receive it Tusesday...thanks Mike

Quote: Originally Posted by GONE N SIXTY Richard, i got my oe brake lines today and got everything flared, got you tool boxed up and ready to ship out tomorrow, also inside the box is an old scrap stainless steel line that i was trying to flare...try and see if you have any luck with it...is that the correct address to ship to that is on the box? Thanks again..Mike send it back to the tucker st burlington nc 27215 address

Quote: Originally Posted by A2000RICH if you can't find a way to get it done give me a call-------i'll loan you one of the hydraulic units that does it perfectly with no fuss--------336-229-5554 oh my! do you have the Imperial brand kit? i want one but dont know which brand is worth the 300 bucks? A.j.

Quote: Originally Posted by gnxtc2 I have the same one. Made the GF buy it for me for a gift. Hopefully you get it back I did a set of stainless brake lines for the rear axle, I could not get them to stop leaking. With stainless, you have to crank the $hit out of them. You're a 1/16 of a turn from striping the fittings. I removed the stainless lines and installed the generic mild steel lines. No more leaks. Billy T. gnxtc2@aol.com How...

Quote: Originally Posted by DailyDrifter How much did that kit cost if you dont mind me asking? Looks pricy, but good. I made my GF get it from these guys as they are local to me. Sooooooo it really didn't cost me anything. When she bought it, I think the price was around $275 but it went up. Mastercool 71475 Universal Hydraulic Flaring Tool Kit Billy T. gnxtc2@aol.com

Not all flaring tools will do stainless. The cheaper ones wont. Mine says on the box that it will not do stainless but I don't have any stainless.

I don't know if you have already tried but put the center of the flare tool in a vice and crank down on it. The bolts at the end are not enough and you'll see a bow in the middle of the bars. If you can't bring to a vice, try vice grips to get more clamping in the center. If still no good try a hydraulic flare tool, much better and will grip no problem but expensive.

Don't you have to double flare brake lines? I read that somewhere.

Quote: Originally Posted by A2000RICH yes The kit for double flare is not cheap, unless you get one made in China, and their POS is worthless!

Quote: Originally Posted by Nick Micale The kit for double flare is not cheap, unless you get one made in China, and their POS is worthless! BINGO!!! Nick is 100% right on this. If you get one spend the money and get it from Snap on, Matco, or one of the tool trucks. Yes it's pricey but they hold up and work. Mine cost me a little over $120 from the local Matco dealer and that was after we haggled over it. As far as the one Rich has...