Re: Tips on double flaring brake lines?
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Re: Tips on double flaring brake lines?



I bought the RIDGID tool, forget the number.
The cheaper tools just never seem to do a good enough job to handle the presure of brakes.
RIDGID tool is expensive $60+ but it works.
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Bob Johnston <shadowmask70@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Wed, 4 May 2005 09:14:19 -0700 (PDT)

>I'm having trouble getting a seal on my double flared
>3/16" brake lines. I filed and chamferred inside and
>outside of tube etc. Flare looks good, but leaks under
>pressure. I did search and saw some of the cheaper
>double flaring kits can put flare off center.
>Wondering if any list members had success with the
>lower end double flaring tool, and how they did it? 
>
>
>Thanks,  Bob.
>
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