Re: Cu-Ni vs. Steel for brake lines

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2011/6/22 21:20:11

Good plan. Here is another trick I use. Take off the old line without bending it. Use it as a pattern to bend up the new line. I start at one end, make the flare, then bend and tape them together with masking tape as I go along.

The result is a pretty good fit, not perfect because the old one always gets a little bent up taking it off but close enough that with a little tweek here and there you can get it to look factory perfect.

I also tape up the end of the line before I install it, it prevents dirt getting in and stops the nut from sliding around.

To unroll the tubing and keep it straight step on the end of the roll and unroll it on the floor. It will be nearly straight and a little careful bending by hand will make it perfectly straight.