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TR6 TR6 Brake Line Flaring

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dizzplaced

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Okay, I've tried 4 different brake flaring tools, none of which work, to create that **** "acorn" tip to fit my hideous pwda opening. The other three are sealed fine, its the one from the pwda to the main rear brake line junction that leaks and leaks and leaks all over everything. Is there some preflared tubing available without having to buy the whole brake line set? I'm ready this kill this car unless my father kills me first. Thanks all.
 
I think that these are called a double inverted flair or something and they are as hard to do as pulling teeth. I should know, I am a dentist. Do as Peter says and buy them already made up from TRF.

Bill
 
aka bubble flare by some. This type of flare is often used in imported cars and most ISO flaring kits have the SAE equivalent of 3/16" in the kits which works for our cars. Still not easy to roll-your-own and better to pay for a new line. Hope mine don't leak once I assemble my DIY lines!
 
I managed to get a metric bubble flair to standard double flair adapter at the local auto parts store. Once installed I made up a standard double flair on my tubing and put it all together with no leaks.
 
usually you can "fake" a bubble flare by only doing the first half of the double flare. But It's reccomended to try to get a metric bubble set. Usually you can find a parts store that will "lend" them out.
 
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