Help ... need a ....

[mitsisigma01]

Help ...... I need a steel brake pipe flaring tool .... preferably as near to Sussex as possible .... willing to drive and collect asap . Possibly one flare only required ... does anyone know anyone . Beer tokens paid . Thanks in advance .

Dave

[jonathan_dyane]

Halfords?

[nigel bickle]

where in Sussex?

My kids could probably dig one out,

[mitsisigma01]

Sunbaked Horsham nigel, if I remember you are Belgium or Arundel ish .

Nice day for a drive to the coast

[mitsisigma01]

Have got the silverline cheapo special , hardwork even on copper

But would prefer something like

Due to pipe still on car and being a steel pipe and in a shit position. Awwwkward mf

[Talbot]

That silverline cheapo one will do a decent job on steel too.. I've used one to create perfectly serviceable flares in the past, and not just conical flares.

 

It needs a little experimentation to get the perfect amount of stick-out before doing the flare.. have you any scrap pipe to try on?

[M'coli]

Yeah, produced perfectly good flares on steel pipes with the cheapo special, just take it easy and they should be fine.

[mitsisigma01]

Tried some good some bad on fresh copper , one good , most bad on old existing steel , . In situ on car , top back edge of fuel tank with rear axle and other pipes and spare wheelwell in the way .

Also a very limited amount of slack in existing steel , only one possibly two chances at getting it right before possibly having to drop fuel tank and run complete new lines right thru ....

[twosmoke300]

Bit of valve grinding paste on the inside of the bit that holds the pipe really helps it grip when doing in situ steel pipes