From: Chris Brunner (cjbrunner@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Sep 05 2005 - 12:44:57 PDT
Double flare tools are not expensive and are easy to use, they are well
worth the extra few dollars to do the job right.
I've seen single flare jobs done on brakes and they hold right up until
you need them most - the higher pressure pushes the flare out of the
fitting and there are no more brakes. The double flare is a thicker
flare wall and doesn't fail if done properly.
SS lines are very difficult to flare without special tools for SS work.
Regular brake lines will last a long time when using silicone fluid -
especially if you spray down the outside of them with a rustproofing
material (undercoating or my personal favorite, used motor oil and dirt).
Chris
Bruce C. Beattie wrote:
> Hopefully everyone knows this, but just in case there are newbies,
> there are two
> types of flares that I know of. One is used in refrigeration and is
> refered to as a single flare,
> the other is a double flare and this is used on brake lines. This
> involves forming the end such
> that the flared end bends back on itself, thereby leaving a ronded
> edge at the end, instead of
> a cut off type sharp edge. This requires a special flaring kit with
> dies and carful attention to instructions. This is very important
> since your life and others will depend on it.
> Bruce Mvpa 23824
>
> James Shanks wrote:
>
>> Ron,
>>
>> Go to your local car parts joint like Napa or an
>> old style local auto parts joint and buy all the
>> brake lines you need. All the brake lines are
>> standard Chevy Blazer but if you have a flare kit
>> among your tool kit you can make any brake line
>> needed from straight stock line and use a bending
>> tool to get the correct bend needed. It is a lot
>> cheaper and easier to do it this way than buy
>> Chevy parts from a Dealer where you generally pay
>> top price.
>>
>> James Shanks
>> 1985 M-1009
>>
>>
>> --- Ron <rojoha@adelphia.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Found my brake fluid leak on the armored brake
>>> line going down from the chassis to the rear axle. All the lines look
>>> pretty cheesy.
>>> Since it is 'just' a 1985 Chevy Blazer, are
>>> all the lines available from your local Chevy dealer? Or are they
>>> 'special'?
>>> Any MV dealers that have complete SS line
>>> kits for them like they are making for M38A1s and M37s?
>>>
>>> TIA, Ronzo
>>>
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