JavaScript is disabled. Definately check for splits and cracks after you make a fitting. Losing your brakes is no fun. Summit has a version that does multiple sizes including 5/16", but it's like $160. I don't need an actual bubble flare. If the line union you've ordered from elsewhere turns out not to be what you need, after searching around on fedhill I found this which might do the trick: I do not believe this type of fitting would be safe for brake lines Yep, that's what I needed. Not sure if they still do the rental thing, but worth an email to them. I have the autozone flare kit, will that work with my old fittings? I have the Titan hand tool for 3/16" brake line and it will do a nice bubble on thatsize. Very nice .. If I flared tubing more often, it'd definitely be worth it. Flare wrench Size? It looks like their Cunifer line is much, much easier to work with though, so if you're doing more than one or two small sections, it's probably worth investing in a bulk roll with the appropriate fittings. I already have the flare tool, guess I didn't make myself clear, the problem is with the new steel brake line section I installed, and the union between the long steel line going to the master cylinder and the new piece of line. Birdmanhere wrote: I did my whole bug years ago with a roll of line and a flare kit. HVAC TOOLS (flaring tool, snips, seamers, etc). They'd also send you a tray full of fittings for that size line. Super easy to work with. I would have paid 500 dollars for it as many brake lines as we had to make in our shop for rusted vehicles and custom builds. Put the tube 1/2 in the BF visetighten.loosenmove it to just a little above the surface of the vise.tighten all the way down[clean out the tube hole with a needle file or bit]now file tube FLAT to the surface of the viseloosennow move it into position for flaring then tighten taper it tad with a file, wire brush, dremel [don't mess up he flat] and flare it. - *3/8" Butterfly Impact Gun $15, and Metal Line Flaring Kit $25, are used. It may not display this or other websites correctly. It worked fine; I did have a problem mating different brands of unions, though. Is that called de tempered? You will work-harden the tube if you use a standard tubing cutter. i've never seen a bubble flare toolcan you not just remove yours and measure them, then ask your parts store for what you need works here. I think you need to spend about $300 for a good hydraulic tool kit to make fittings like you buy in the store. I use the www.mastercool.com/ hydraulic flaring tool, really fast and perfect bubble flares every time. I have for sale a Hilmor swage and flaring tool kit. EverettB wrote: Buy them from WolfsburgWest or another VW source. SoooI realized I am not correctly using the term. BTW autozone,Napa,Kragen/o'rileys do not rent the bubble flare ones. ), I replaced all the brake lines on my truck with NiCopp (Cunifer) tubing and fittings fromFed Hill. 1 coil of 3/16"/4.75mm tubing and 1 #2 nut pack. I think if I could rent the other proper bubble flair tool I would only need to get one flair out of it and I would be good to go. Trust me. Dave". The problem is the dies are usually worn on the DF tool right where the tapered press pieces contacts the oval on the die. Is it easy? google_ad_height = 90; Pick up is south of Chestermere. Item number 230502 Voltage/Frequency:220V/50Hz Ultimate Vacuum:2 Pa(0.02mbar)/1400RPM/0.25HP Flare:3/8" Flare Oil Capacity:150ml Weight:4.5kg Features: 2CFM 1 Stage Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump High Efficiency and Low Noise Heavy-duty iron Casing Direct Drive Motor Allowing Easy Starting and is Maintenance Free Oil, Bubble Flaring Tool Kit to produce bubble flares in soft steel brake lines Includes. Makes it like soft drawn copper for the flare. Here's some pics of what I have been able to do with the O'reilly's rental tool: Flare on 5/16" line - ok, but not really a bubble, and a little lopsided: This is what I was able to do with the handheld 3/16" tool if I skip the first step and just partially torque against the 2nd stepDie: Wonder if you could use a swage lock instead, might be an option if Tool is hard to find. I tighten the wingnuts with the sliding rod on flare to ensure the tubing is in block. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. i have even reused fittings if they are not rounded off by idiots with vice grips instead of using the correct wrench. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Selling for $20. Used once in great condition. SC2 frt. for sale. It was incredibly helpful, and the tool worked spectacularly. hands down, one of the best time saving tools Ive bought in years. I no i am. You may not enter more than 2,000 characters for 'Answer 1'. your company. I hope that price isn't $16, Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support, http://www.amazon.com/OTC-4504-Stinger-Bubble-Flaring/dp/B0015PMZMU/, http://www.agscompany.com/automotive/brake-fuel-transmission-lines/poly-armour/320, http://www.amazon.com/AAS-Bubble-Flare-Brake-277000/dp/B006HI6FRG/, http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1/page_45095/v_8_tools_806_316_tubing_bending__plier.html, Eastwood Brake Line Forming Tool Pliers - Brake Line Bender - Brake Tubing Forming Pliers, V-8 Tools 809 5/16" Tubing Bender/Pliers | Tube Flaring, Bending and Cutting, http://www.fedhillusa.com/webnuts/UM15-3-4.jpg, http://www.fedhillusa.com/webnuts/common%20flares6.pdf, FedHill Brake Line - Where to buy brake line, fuel line, brake line flaring tools, brake line nuts and brake line fittings. The steel piece of replacement line was not what was on the car, see picture above. Best I can tell the Fedhill flaring tool is made by. I am asking $120 for it. British-Girling Fuel/ Hydraulic/ Brake Line Tubing, Nuts and Fittings, 3/16"/4.75mm Brake Line Tubing, Nuts, and Fittings, 1/4" Brake Line Tubing, Nuts and Fittings, 5/16"/8mm Fuel/Hydraulic Line, Nuts and Fittings, 3/8" Fuel/Hydraulic Line, Nuts and Fittings, 10mm Fuel/Hydraulic Line, Nuts and Fittings, Bleed Screws, Banjo Bolts and Misc. Got the rental tool from O'reilly's and can get something that will probably work but it's more like a fluted end than a bubble, and they seem to want to come out a few degrees off square. HRDRAULIC FLARING AND SWAGING TOOL KIT; 1/4" T0 7/8" DIES; USED 6 TIMES; LIKE NEW; VERY POWERFUL. Only tip I have is too tighten down the wing nuts with the closed end of a combo wrench. Please note automotive flaring tools are 45 degrees. From Princess Auto and retails for $59.99 plus tax. To do the double flare takes practice and sometimes still will be a failure. And also add some brake fluid to the flare. Long ago (probably close to 15 yrs ago now? All rights reserved. If interested you can call the number in this ad 2 flaring tools in good condition. Free oil filter wrench and part of a flaring tool with purchase of this vacuum . Use the double flare die, but don't do the 2nd step with the cone that folds it into the double flare. Here is the QT on brake line flares. ", Links below contain tubing and the nuts and fittings for that size tubing. /* 728x90, created 4/10/11 */ Their website really needs some housekeeping the 6mm section is glaringly empty. I bought this new in 1970. $400.00 will be charged to your credit card. Return?!?!?!?! Their rental tool does not do bubble flares. - *3/8" Butterfly Impact Gun $15, and Metal Line Flaring Kit $25, are used. While not 100% correctsimply don't finish the double flare. Manifold gauge with flaring tools set - Brand New, NAPA 18Pc Master In-line Flaring Tool Kit #165C. 10 creative ways to find speed using data acquisition, Hagerty Cars and Caffeine added to $2000 Challenge, Share a photo of your dog with your BMW, win prizes from BimmerWorld. DOUBLE FLARING TOOL SET, WITH 5 DIES/YOLK AND BAR ASSEMBLY/HANDLE/45 FLARE. After doing some snooping around i came across this website that offers a "perfect flare every time",they even have some tubing that seems easier to bend than steel lines. brake hose change. We accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover. I've tried 3 of the $60 and under brake like flairing tool kits, and although they work, I never liked the quality of the fitting it produced. I need a flare to help keep a rubber hose in place like this: I haven't found anything really online as far as tools or youtube instructions on how to accomplish this. I was practicing making flares on a small piece of pre-made line I had to buy because they didn't have any of the nuts to connect the long line on the car to the union, when I destroyed the JUNK tool. ], OTC 4504 Stinger ISO Bubble Flaring Tool Kit. "Lasting value is built with quality products and expertise. $25.00 for the first two weekends,(time in shipping not counted) then $25.00 per week after that, plus $375.00 security deposit. For more information call 902-825-6473. This is what you need, I had a friend loan me his when I did the stainless lines on the 32 Ford I built several years ago. It will flare 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 in 5/8 and 3/4 in tube, Flaring Tool Kit 9 pc Set With Bits Incl: 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 5/8" Address: Major Intersection (Queensway & East Mall - 427/QEW) 1589 The Queensway Unit #11 Etobicoke ON M8Z 5W9 Monday - Friday 9:00-5:30 Sunday 09:00-2:00, RIGID FLARING TOOL NALCO CRIMPING TOOL NALCO FOLDING BAR 18 RIGID TUBING CUTTER PRIMEGRIP LEFT SNIP MIDWEST RIGHT SNIP MIDWEST LONG NOSE SNIP YELLOW JACKET WRENCH SEAMERS TIN STRAIGHT SNIP. All new! Yup, that looks like the correct union. More modern vehicles, even GM, use metric brake line (had to work on a Caddy that required 6mm brake line, think it was only a 2004 and all my Silverado's had bubble flare's too). if you are looking for a specific line, your local FLAPS should have bubble flare sections. You must log in or register to reply here. I must have flared 30-40 ends, and when I put it all back together I didn't have a single leak. It is the old style before the bubble flares and no tubing cutter. You'd use whatever fittings you needed, send the tray back along with the tool, and they'd count up whatever fittings you used and only charge you for them. I just looked @ SP site, Where are the prices? Does a perfect double flare on steel brake lines. Okso buy this BF tool on Amazon as the DIE is MUCH better and its darn near impossible to roll over and break the pin. Post your classified or want ad in Canada Classifieds. [This post a project of David Wissel, engineer. Along with our 007 flaring tool, it is the highest quality tool we could find. 04 Vue brake line flare type and fitting size. The flaring kit at auto zone is not intended for bubble flare but I did make a few with that kit after seeing a post on youtube and it worked but I would not do every connection like that its a PITA! www.wolfsburgwest.com ? since purchased lines are either 2 short or 2 long,i make my own. Link to other forum thread with good info: I was pointed in that direction first their Cunifer line is pretty awesome. $10.00 for everything. In particular, I am looking for an M12 x 1 fitting for a 6mm hydraulic line to the SLS control valve on my 84 300D wagon. Look up feebay item # 310213428705. Garantie vie, c'est ce qui a fait la renomme de la compangie. definitely interested as well.