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Re:Brake pipe and union size
- paradox1001
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What size is the pipe and unions and what sort of flare is used?
Apart from sized unions is there anything else I should be aware of that may trip me up when it comes to replacing them?
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Lambert wrote: I used 3/16th pipe and 11mm fittings as I have a stock of such together with a basic flare tool. I understand that there is a special shape flare for most Japanese cars but as I used copper it just conformed as it was tightened. Works fine.
Is that m11 x1 fittings lambert and are they short or long?
I’ve 3/16th copper pipe on the shelf but only m10x1 short fittings.
I take it it’s a single flare not a double?
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jackonlyjack wrote: M10x1 short is what i used double flare 3/16th copper
Any chance you could stick a picture up of the type of fitting you used and a pic of the flare please?
I’ve just done the lines on my camper van
Being German it uses a bubble flare and I’m unsure if the fittings and flaring tool I have are suitable
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Should only have around 1 mm of metal after the threads
Tool looks like it will do double flare
Look on YouTube
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jackonlyjack wrote: Wrong fittings them are
Should only have around 1 mm of metal after the threads
Tool looks like it will do double flare
Look on YouTube
So your saying I need full thread nuts?
The ones I have have a flat top for the bubble flare
For the double flare do I need nuts like these with an internal taper?
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Is that the correct way for what the Jimmy needs?
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Yes these unionsparadox1001 wrote:
jackonlyjack wrote: Wrong fittings them are
Should only have around 1 mm of metal after the threads
Tool looks like it will do double flare
Look on YouTube
So your saying I need full thread nuts?
The ones I have have a flat top for the bubble flare
For the double flare do I need nuts like these with an internal taper?
And yes double flare same as video
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jackonlyjack wrote:
Yes these unionsparadox1001 wrote:
jackonlyjack wrote: Wrong fittings them are
Should only have around 1 mm of metal after the threads
Tool looks like it will do double flare
Look on YouTube
So your saying I need full thread nuts?
The ones I have have a flat top for the bubble flare
For the double flare do I need nuts like these with an internal taper?
And yes double flare same as video
Cheers jack muchly appreciated.
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