brake line material
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jeepruby04
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Re: brake line material
Not positive but I would say mild steel. I don't see GM using stainless because of the cost and not aluminum because stock lines rust.
Not positive but I would say mild steel. I don't see GM using stainless because of the cost and not aluminum because stock lines rust.
mattw
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Re: brake line material
I'm also quite sure they are mild steel. I was able to flare them with one of these:
http://www.eastwood.com/professiona...ode=ga220010&gclid=CL29r5fDyr0CFcFlOgodQggAkA
I've tried a standard flaring tool on them before and had 0 luck though..
I'm also quite sure they are mild steel. I was able to flare them with one of these:
http://www.eastwood.com/professiona...ode=ga220010&gclid=CL29r5fDyr0CFcFlOgodQggAkA
I've tried a standard flaring tool on them before and had 0 luck though..
Typhoon#747
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Re: brake line material
No such thing as nickel cadmium brake line. It's nickel copper.
No such thing as nickel cadmium brake line. It's nickel copper.
atkonkler
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Re: brake line material
Good call auto spell is a pain grammar nazi...I was going off a glimpse of it....but here's a pic.....
92 Ty 1173
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Re: brake line material
How well does that tool work? Eastwood is local to me and i've thought of getting one.
How well does that tool work? Eastwood is local to me and i've thought of getting one.
Re: brake line material
The Eastwood brake tool works great. A definite must if you want to double flare or bubble flare stainless lines. Not impossible to do with conventional flaring tool, but not at clean. When redoing my brakes on my Camaro with stainless lines, I first tried it with my old flaring kit. Was quite tedious due to the hardness of the lines. Finished the brake line conversion with the Eastwood tool , much easier with nice clean flares.
And for anyone in Illinois, the have a grand opening for a retail Eastwood store in Alsip this weekend.
The Eastwood brake tool works great. A definite must if you want to double flare or bubble flare stainless lines. Not impossible to do with conventional flaring tool, but not at clean. When redoing my brakes on my Camaro with stainless lines, I first tried it with my old flaring kit. Was quite tedious due to the hardness of the lines. Finished the brake line conversion with the Eastwood tool , much easier with nice clean flares.
And for anyone in Illinois, the have a grand opening for a retail Eastwood store in Alsip this weekend.
92 Ty 1173
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Re: brake line material
I don't get to my local store too often mainly because I would go broke. Its very easy to drop some mad $$ in there. We have their heavy metal fab kit, mig 175/plasma 60, love it. great welder and plasma for the money. I think I might have to pick up a tool cause they have a die for other flares also. I was particularly curious about the stainless. I have to redo my dmax lines and I'm going stainless this time. Thanks
I don't get to my local store too often mainly because I would go broke. Its very easy to drop some mad $$ in there. We have their heavy metal fab kit, mig 175/plasma 60, love it. great welder and plasma for the money. I think I might have to pick up a tool cause they have a die for other flares also. I was particularly curious about the stainless. I have to redo my dmax lines and I'm going stainless this time. Thanks