

| Subject: | Re: Brake line question |
| From: | Todd Last |
| Date: | Sun, 16 Sep 2001 12:42:11 -0700 |
All you need is a flaring tool that can do an ISO (bubble) flare. Even JC Whipme carries these. http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml;$sessionid$5TO2MSAAAAHKZWBBLJTSFFGYEFNGMIV0?CATID=5557&_requestid=37993 Todd '88 Westy Frank Miller wrote: > I'm going through the brake system on my '84 GL & replacing entire 17 > year old system - lines, hoses and cylinders. So far, I'm working on > the rear wheels. Matching up the old brake line sections with bulk brake > line at my local auto parts place wasn't a problem until I hit the left > rear line which goes from the tee in the back to the flex hose for the left > rear trailing arm. The bulk brake line only comes in 20 and 30 inch > lengths, but that line looks to be about 24 inches long. Apparently, there > is no flaring tool available to let me just cut off the extra tubing and > make another flare so the line will be the correct size. Is it Ok to just > make a big loop of the extra tubing and stick it out of the way somewhere, > or is there a better solution available? > > Frank Miller
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