I'm about to buy myself a brake pipe flaring tool. If I buy the 3/16", 1/4" and 4.75mm formers will that cover everything I am likely to come across?

John

3/16 is the brake pipe size,the others can do fuel or clutch pipe

Hi John,

Where you gettings yours from, MachineMart?

Cheers,

kelvin

Hi Kelvin

I buy quite a bit of stiff from Machine Mart but am just a little bit wary of their hand tools. If I was thinking one-off then maybe,but I would prefer to pay quite a bit more and get stuff that will last a long time. Ususally the better stuff does a better job, too.

I have had some better quality stuff from http://www.premiertools.co.uk who are a bit more pro-oriented, but prices not too bad

John

I got one the flare tools shown in this link...

http://members.sniffout.com/richardk/brakeflare.htm

I found it purely by chance in a local 'boy racer' car spares shop (Motormania, Ipswich). At around £25, it was a little more expensive than the 'cheap and nasties', but £35 less than the cheapest 'expensive but goodies.'

Only does one size (3/16"), but really easy to do good single or double flares.

cheers,

David

Yeh, I agree with David here the 'Moprod' tool (I guess thats the one he means) gives perfect flares evertime.

Eric

I'll throw in my tuppence worth

I've had two different pipe flaring kits over the last 20 years, both had/have a selection of 4 or 5 sizes, but I've only ever used the 3/16". In my experience the bigger pipes (when flared) have different flares. The 37 degree AN/JIC flare for Aeroquip type fittings is a prime example.

So really IMO if you just have 3/16" then you should be fine. I understand the theory behind a bigger pipe for the clutch but I've always used 3/16" without any problems.

My older tool was a Sykes-Pickavant, which IIRC was excellent.

any of the cars ive worked on have had 3'16 as standered for the clutch neway so the bigger pipes wouldnt bolt up to thecylinders