Started remaking brake lines today, call me picky but there’s no way I could put back together what I took apart.
A picture of a new pipe I flared next to a tail of the old that came off.
Started remaking brake lines today, call me picky but there’s no way I could put back together what I took apart.
A picture of a new pipe I flared next to a tail of the old that came off.
Old one isn't original, it has the tell-tale annular 'grip' marks that the £12 cheapo pipe flare kits make, which incidentally are only capable of flaring soft copper unless you add extra clamping force to the pipe clamp.Started remaking brake lines today, call me picky but there’s no way I could put back together what I took apart.
A picture of a new pipe I flared next to a tail of the old that came off.
All the lines were copper already, but in my opinion they were not safe.Anyone with steel brake lines over 20 years old is gambling. 30 years or more? Russian roulette with a pedal.
Capable of flaring copper yes, but only if operated correctly, honestly the pipes I’ve chucked in the bin are terrible replacements.Old one isn't original, it has the tell-tale annular 'grip' marks that the £12 cheapo pipe flare kits make, which incidentally are only capable of flaring soft copper unless you add extra clamping force to the pipe clamp.