[quote="abendx"][quote="Desert Dog"][quote="abendx"]meh.... out again.
fucking brakes are a nightmare. Going to rip it all out and start from scratch. I've busted four flaring tools.... am not happy with ANY of the flares?!?!decide to but me a hydro unit to stop bleeding cash (i.e brake fluid).[/quote]
Are you using stainless lines or something? If so, you should probably upgrade to the matco or snap-on set of flaring tools. the cheap Rigid set has always worked for me with the zinc-coated steel lines. Also, don't mix 45* double flare connections with AN fittings - it will leak every time. I think I gave you some standard to AN adaptors for that.[/quote]
Yeah.... I had no fucking clue when I started... now I am a brake fucking master.
I've mixed plenty std and an fittings... part of the original issue. I ordered everything to adapt correctly and still had leaks. Started looking at the flares and they were all crappy compared to a OEM one. As I said... broke four tools getting this far. So some Googling and I found that most ppl are unhappy with the el chepo tool and seemed to all recommend a hydro unit.
Some searching found the one I wanted (Mastercool Universal), but no one had them locally or online that could deliver overnight... so JEGS had my second option (Eastwood) and I pulled the trigger. 250 bones and a half day later I have the hydro unit.... just made a flare with it in about a minute (not knowing what I am doing yet) and made the most perfect flare!
So.... between this tool and a bunch of new line, I should have my brakes perfect sometime tomorrow. Still won't make Gorman as the muffler guy would, then wouldn't do the rig on the trailer and I can't revisit him till those brakes are complete.
This is the item I got.... very nice if anyone needs to do some brakes.
[img]http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/300/352/352-25304.jpg[/img][/quote]
oooooooooooooo

i'm thinking about redoing my brakes just cuz that tool is soooo beautiful
