[s-cars] Brake hard line repair

[Mike Sylvester]

I have that hydraulic flaring tool and it works very nice.
I've just re-made almost all of the brake and fuel lines in my urq.


Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Brake hard line repair
> From: Robert Rossato <rossato.qlist at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, September 08, 2009 11:06 pm
> To: "'Tony Curran'" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>, "'Scar'"
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> 
> 
> Hopefully you'll be able to get it loosened with some Kroil/PB
> Blaster/etc, but if you do find yourself needing to replace the hard
> line do yourself a favor and avoid the $25 flaring tools that everybody
> sells.  They're all the same and they all suck.  Absolutely worthless on
> steel lines.  Good luck trying to get a good flare with them.  Believe
> me I've tried.  Out of 10 tries you might get one or two passable
> flares.   The only thing I've found that does a good job is a hydraulic
> flaring tool like this.  Works every time.
> http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-3494-mastercool-71475.aspx
> 
> Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.  You can find it for around
> $280 if you hunt around.  It's possible that Mastercool makes a kit that
> is just for metric bubble flares so you don't have to pay for all the
> extra dies you don't need, but I couldn't find one.
> 
> Now, if you are at the point where you will be replacing a significant
> amount of line rather than just cutting off about a 1/2" and recrimping,
> then get yourself some Cunifer copper-nickel line
> (http://www.fedhillusa.com/).  It's an absolute joy to work with, and
> with this you may actually be able to get a decent flare with the cheapo
> flaring tools.  Though, unless you're replacing the entire section of
> line, you'll still need to deal with flaring the steel line at some
> point.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
>  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tony Curran
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:04 PM
> > To: 'Scar'
> > Subject: [s-cars] Brake hard line repair
> > 
> > 
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Went to replace the rear brake hoses on the S6 and it soon 
> > became clear the
> > hose didn't want to separate from the hard line. So I'm 
> > looking to replace
> > the connection of the hard line to hose which means I have to 
> > cut the line
> > and then flare the end. Any BTDT advice? Source for flare kits?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I've never done this before so any advice welcome.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Tony
> > 
> > 96 S6
> > 
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