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I fixed mine myself for about $20 in parts
It's pretty easy I just cut out the bad area and used compression fittings and put new line in there.
When mine blew I drove it 20 miles home. The braking wasn't so bad just had to pump the pedal
Buy a nice flaring tool that will do regular or double. You'll never regret it. Oh..and get NiCopp or Connifer lines. Spend the money and you'll be happy you did.
I've used both types of flaring tools for brake lines both ISO and double flare.
One has to be stuck in a vice and you have to crank the handle as hard as you can to flare it. Both times I tried, I was able to flare a line, but it didn't come out real nice.
I also used a hydraulic tool where you simply press a lever to make the flare and it's done. Both of my attempts on that tool came out really nice.
Since the difference in prices are so great, and if you get enough practice on the cheap one, I may go with the cheaper one and try to get it right if I'm only flaring lines one time. But if I was doing this working for a shop, the hydraulic one is definitely worth the money. Also the hydraulic tool is really a 2-in-one because it can make both double and iso flares. There are two different types of the manual ones for double and ISO.
I'm liking that hydraulic one. Where would I pick something like that up at?
I do mechanic work on the side so new tools always excite me lol
You have it cut out... redone etc and expect it to come back. You have metal...you'll have rust. Unless you are one of these Florida/Texas aholes that we seem to have a few of ....lol
I use the top flare set and if you do a couple practice runs, you'll do fine with it.
Something I don't see mentioned is bleeding. It's important to do it properly. You can do it with two people, one person and some one man bleeders or you can do it in style. I live life in style.
http://motiveproducts.3dcartstores.c...it-_p_121.html
Meanwhile I'm with Dan.. hydraulic... hey!
MasterCool Universal Hydraulic Flaring Tool Set : Amazon.com : Automotive
HEY!!! I'm a Texas ahole, just sayin. My car must have come from up north, cause it has rot all under it, wife was not happy when I told her how much getting new rockers was.
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