Best brake repair flaring tools according to redditors
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best brake repair flaring tools. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best brake repair flaring tools. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Flaring tool
edit: The actual one, I think
best money you'll ever spend if you build a lot of plumbing. Seriously: https://www.amazon.com/MASTERCOOL-72475-PRC-Universal-Hydraulic-Flaring/dp/B01NCYKQSN
Buy a flaring tool. They're cheap usually. Same with the cutter and bender. You can use lines from Napa as well as the fittings. Just use the same size line as what's being replaced. If you can't find a fitting that mates with the old one you can always replace the old fitting by cutting the flare off the line, sliding a new one on, and then reflaring.
I had to replace all the lines on my father in law's F350 and once you get it down its pretty cake.
Rothenberger makes awesome HVAC tools. Totally blows Hilmor and Yellow Jacket out of the water as far as quality goes. A couple of the higher quality Rigid tools are actually Rothenberger rebranded. My favorite tool is their 45 degree flaring tool that that comes with a 3/8" square slot and drill attachment so you can use your drill motor to spin it and make the flare rather than having to spin it by hand. It saves so much time; especially for something like a branch box where you might be making 10+ flares at once. The machining on the flare block is top notch. On top of the motorizable feature it makes the best looking flares I've ever seen. Their aluminum deburring tool is top notch as well.
Flaring tool: https://www.amazon.com/Rothenberger-222402-Professional-Flaring-45-Degree/dp/B00BYFLSEM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=3GB8SGLIL0ADR&keywords=rothenberger+flaring+tool&qid=1554079422&s=gateway&sprefix=rothenberger+flar&sr=8-2
Deburring reamer tool: https://www.amazon.com/Rothenberger-Reamer-6-35-mm-1500000237/dp/B00AEB04B0/ref=mp_s_a_1_80?keywords=rothenberger&qid=1554079605&s=gateway&sr=8-80
https://www.amazon.com/Roll-Copper-Nickel-Brake-Tubing/dp/B0786PHGQ6
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XPRVCPV
Get those and some new brass (not steel) fittings, and give the shop the finger.
I got tired of the crappy double flare tool kits you can get from the auto parts store and ponied up for this.
https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Tools-51535-Double-Flaring/dp/B06XPRVCPV/ref=zg_bs_15707271_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=E949J5M4Q7Q47H0VD6AK
I won't ever use those split clamp style kits again if I can help it. The above tool makes it foolproof, and generally doesn't chew up the line as much.
The mastercool hydraulic flaring tool is the one to get. Perfect flares almost every time. Super easy to use and even works with the lines on the car.
https://www.amazon.com/MASTERCOOL-71700-Hydraulic-Flaring-Swaging/dp/B000HI2I5U/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?crid=2RIBWK14BTB8M&keywords=mastercool+flaring+tool+kit&qid=1551108506&s=gateway&sprefix=mastercool&sr=8-6
That is correct. You need to use the matching flair on the hose or copper tubing. It is easy to flair copper for propane. https://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-23332-Flaring-Tool/dp/B000X4K9KO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1484685852&sr=8-6&keywords=Flare+tool+for+copper+tube
flare pipe tool
https://www.amazon.com/RIDGID-23332-Flaring-45-degree-flares/dp/B000X4K9KO
northern tool/harbor freight.
how large.