Brake line flaring tool?

[Bob Rooks]

Is this the Eastwood on-vehicle tool your mentioning?

It looks like it.

Eastwood On Car Brake Line Flaring Tool for 3/16 Tubing

Eastwood On Car Flaring Tool for 3/16 Tubing

www.eastwood.com

 

[Vigo327]

Those nicop flares really do look terrible. I'm guessing the tool doesn't play well with that metal. But when just need to get something done quickly, i'd rather find a commonly available tool to work on a commonly available metal than **** around with trying to figure out something new (to me). I haven't done any nicop or CuNi or anything other than steel, but i was considering it for a repair ive been putting off for a long time and need to get around to. I guess this thread is just telling me to research the most appropriate tool for those types of line if i decide to use those metals.

 

[blee03]

It looks like it.

Eastwood On Car Brake Line Flaring Tool for 3/16 Tubing

Eastwood On Car Flaring Tool for 3/16 Tubing

www.eastwood.com

Yeah, that's the exact tool I bought and used for this job, except it's re-branded as the Titan 51535.

So yes, I did get those results using the eastwood on-vehicle tool... I'm thinking it was the Ni-Cop and not so much the actual tool though since it worked perfectly on steel line every time I used it

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/titan/tools---equipment/mechanics-tools/tubing-benders--cutters---flaring/9912f4429c0d/titan-double-flaring-tool/ttn0/51535

 

[Bob Rooks]

Yeah, that's the exact tool I bought and used for this job, except it's re-branded as the Titan 51535.

So yes, I did get those results using the eastwood on-vehicle tool... I'm thinking it was the Ni-Cop and not so much the actual tool though since it worked perfectly on steel line every time I used it

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/titan/tools---equipment/mechanics-tools/tubing-benders--cutters---flaring/9912f4429c0d/titan-double-flaring-tool/ttn0/51535

I have never used "Ni-cop" for anything, so can't comment on experience, always steel or CuNi. My limited knowledge of metallurgy tells me that nickel as the main alloy is going to make the tubing less malleable.

 

[5030]

Brake lines are generic. Either double bubble or single bubble. Cheapy tools won't grip the lines.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Look up JEGS or PAW, performance automotive wholesale. I don't know what JEGS stands for. But both are top notch.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Yeah I might go that route if this ends up not working...

I bought a prefabbed line from O'Reilly's (BH2201317A) but the thread on one of the ends of the line is incorrect even though the O'Reilly's website says it fit's a 2012 Ram 2500 4x4. Went to put it on yesterday and only 1 fitting was correct, so I figured I'd cut it off, put the old fitting on the new line and re-flare it... which didn't work out due to the el cheapo flare tool (which is being returned today)

I wouldn't mind having extra line and a good working flare tool in the shop so next time anything like this happens I can fix it and not have to make a run to the store or wait for parts to come in

I buy the pre made lengths and couplers to go with them.

 

[5030]

Buy my brake line in bulk rolls always and always Ni-Cop. Much cheaper and don't corrode either and is easy to bend-form and flare.

 

[5030]

SE Michigan huh? So am I. You can borrow my flare tools if you want to...

No issue. You'd cream your pants if you walked in my shop. I have more machine tools and hand tool than I'll ever need.

 

[Death Row Dave]

Inline flaring tool is the answer , I recently purchased one , I have 3 old style flare tools , want to buy one ?


Another tip , only use NICOP tubing and never look back . E careful on imposters , magnet will not stick to NICOP , it will stick to copper coated line .