Re: Double inverted flares. (General)
Posted by PackardV8 On 2014/9/29 17:15:38
I chequed my 56 Exec. It has brass ends on the front brake hosess that the steel line screws into. Of course the brass junction block at the rear axle.
No problems with the Packard. HOWEVER i have a replacement rear hose for a 89 S10. Bought it BRAND NEW in a packarge at one of the major auto chains. It is ALL STEEL on the fittings. OEM is all brass. See the pics.
NOTE that altho the hex portion of the OEM is steel, the actual contact surface of the seat for the flared tubing is brass.
THe second pic shows a better view of the brass seat with the steel hex to which a magnet is attached and resting on mine index finger.
THE PROBLEM is that with NEW tubeing with manufactured ends and the new Duralast brake hose with an ALL STEEL seat will not seal. It leaks pretty bad.
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No problems with the Packard. HOWEVER i have a replacement rear hose for a 89 S10. Bought it BRAND NEW in a packarge at one of the major auto chains. It is ALL STEEL on the fittings. OEM is all brass. See the pics.
NOTE that altho the hex portion of the OEM is steel, the actual contact surface of the seat for the flared tubing is brass.
THe second pic shows a better view of the brass seat with the steel hex to which a magnet is attached and resting on mine index finger.
THE PROBLEM is that with NEW tubeing with manufactured ends and the new Duralast brake hose with an ALL STEEL seat will not seal. It leaks pretty bad.
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