Eastwood on the car flare tool: $39.99: http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-on-car-flaring-tool-for-3-16-tubing.html
I’ve been a fan of the vice mounted Eastwood brake flaring tool for some time. However, it doesn’t work on the car. Eastwood has addressed this by coming up with a new tool that you can use on the car!
As you’ll see in the video, there really was no other tool that was going to work for this job on my Acura Vigor. Now I have a proper double union flare repair on my brake line as a result. I’ll let the video speak for itself on the rest.
Vice mounted flare tool: http://www.eastwood.com/professional-brake-tubing-flaring-tool.html?reltype=2&parent_id=52409
Brake Line Forming Pliers: http://www.eastwood.com/ew-brake-forming-tool-pliers.html
Eastwood Vacuum Bleeder: http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-brake-bleeder.html
Other stuff you may need
Brake line union kit: https://www.jbtoolsales.com/k-tool-04029-brake-line-union-3-16-qty-5#oid=1002_1
3/16″ brake line: https://www.jbtoolsales.com/k-tool-03963-brake-line-galfan-coated-3-16-x-25-coil#oid=1002_1
Crow foot set: https://www.jbtoolsales.com/gearwrench-89119-10-piece-metric-crow-wrench-set#oid=1002_1
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This was one of the best specialty, single-purpose tools I have ever bought. This saved me when I had to replace corroded brake lines on an '07 Subaru Forester, by cutting and flaring them for unions under the back seat. Could not have done this with any other tool, as I had maybe 2" to 3" ends to work with. Thanks, Eric!
Great video as always! I know this is an older video—but can you use that 37 degree flare tool for converting steel line to 3AN? thanks
Still Need those crows foot??? Lol
I know that it's an old video but can you use it for steel brake pipe? Thanks
Great video
I have the off car tool just came in yesterday but what I really need is the on car tool which arrives tomorrow for my master cylinder flaring job. This video familiarized me enough with the tool coming tomorrow which is a big help.
Was that just steel tube you used?…I always use copper like juniper.
This gets the dumb ass of the month award. Everybody wants to be a star.
Yep, I'll be ordering that bad boy right away. You rock, @EricTheCarGuy !
I bought this tool, works fantastically on steel, but very inconsistent with nicopp
Nice video ! Im doing this job this weekend on an old rust bucket bmw, fingers crossed it goes as smoothly as it did here!
Nice video. Finally a video that shows the tool ACTUALLY being used on the vehicle ! Good job.
As far as I can see it’s Eastwood all the way!!!!👀💯
I love how people can share their knowledge and experience to teach others, making the world better one brake line at a time. Your video made me buy the tool. You should get commission.
what about bubble flares?
Now I just need one for making a bubble flare.
You should have turned the nut instead of the union to avoid wearing the flare – but thanks for the demo on that flaring tool, it's great! I just fought like for 3 hours with a standard flaring tool and it was a knuckle buster!!!
Do you use copper nickel brake Lines?
Sorry Erick. I'm a DYI guy, but a man must know his limitations. I have no hoist. No money for materials, tools. I'm taking it to garage at 1pm today. Jack fell. Small Jack's wrecked one brake line. Can't DYI job it. DYI IT FRUSTRATES ME. I'M BEAT!
I feel guilty, but nonetheless, I am comforted by seeing someone else deal with this kind of aggravation, that I thought only happened to me.
Nice job
what is the purpose of the lubricant?
A crows foot would have been better for holding it
It's been a few years now, so has that old line rotted away yet again?
Is it possible to use just Opt1 and create a bubble flare with this tool?
Bro…love your videos…tried flaring my lines with the standard tool.. patchin my lines temporarily with compression lines due to winter coming up..but ill get this tool and replace front to back in the spring!
Good job what's the tool name???
Hope you're around…When you measure the new line, do you match the flare-flare exactly or do you need to leave a small gap so the union fitting can draw it in?
That is kick ass. Talk about a life saver.
Hey Eric, could it be acceptable to use that tool as a BUBBLE FLARE maker..? (by stopping after the first operation) I Can't find a great tool to do bubble flare in tights areas. Thanks !
Those sawed off sleeves are bad ass
Thanks Eric, would have liked to have seen the detail difference between the two ends of the former before greasing them up.
Can anyone explain me why brake fluid isn't leaking when you push down the brake pedal?
2:07 You meant "flarely" simple
I can confirm these tools are great. Like, really great – they just work.
Thanks Eric, got me out of a hole again
This seems like the perfect "on the vehicle" flaring tool. I'm curious how well it'll work for lines that run down the undercarriage. Mine failed about 1/2 way down the car.
Them thin ass brake connector lines crack 50 percent of the time. Sometimes you can find old steel ones that are thick sides. Them brass one are so thin on the sides they crack all the dam time. May not at first but in about a week no brakes and its always the brass connection that cracked. Have had better luck with compression fitting or just replace the whole brake line.
Great to see it actually works on steel, just what I needed to know. Thanks.
You Rock, Eric