How do my brake line flares look to you
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Give me your honest opinion. Open to any advice if they can be better these are Nicopp line. Also getting ready to order fittings, is it 3/8-24 for 3/16 that I need and which is better for fittings brass or stainless. Seams like when I order items like this I always get it wrong
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looks good...but you can get several different thread sizes for the same size line..need to determine what your threading it into and go from there
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3/8-24 is the most common but as mongo states the T, soft line, caliper, or M/C you are routing to will determine the size fitting you will need. What tool are you using to flare with? How prominent are the marks left by your flaring tool? Does your tube nut slide over the marks without any resistance? The flares look good, but checking for leaks will be the real test. I purchased a short piece of NiCopp from Oreillys to compare the flares I was making to that of a likely machined flare. I used steel fittings that were zinc coated. I plan on using a dab of anti seize on the tube nut threads as well as on the shoulder of the flare where the tube nut makes contact with the flare. This is all new for me as well, but my flares looked just like the piece I purchased from oreillys.
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the oem tool is a 2 step process.... the 1 st process uses a die then take the die out and then tighten it down again with the screw which is the a die in itself that forms the double flare |
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I have one of eastwoods flare tools..https://www.eastwood.com/professiona...SABEgIlU_D_BwE
its a great flare tool..it doesn't leave rings on the tube like your seeing |
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don't smash them down so far, and they will seal better.
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Yours look real nice! You got me intrigued so I went outside and played with it more. I believe I was tightening it up on the second die to much. ( see pic below) I choked up on the wrench so I wouldn’t have so much leverage. I may try just for the fun of it and try the torque wrench to see if I can make all the flares consistent. Also the flare kit came with a 3/16 die and a 4.75mm die which is the correct one to use?
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Here are pictures of the flare from Oreillys. I am assuming this flare was made by machine or a process that was able to duplicate results very closely. I hope I’m not muddying the waters of your thread as this is focused on your flares and not mine. Hopefully a collective effort!
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I also have the Eastwood flare tool shown above. Works great.
Another thing to consider for a good flare is line prep before flaring. Make sure the end of the tube is "square" after you cut it to length. I typically use a very fine tooth hack saw blade. Tubing cutter have a tendency to squish the tube as you cut it off. Then after the cut deburr the inside of the tube. I like using a #3 center drill or a small counter sink bit. |
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