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08-29-2020, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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leaky brake fittings
i've installed many brake lines back in the 70's & 80's using u.s.a. made parts with no problems. now i'm using off-shore tubes & fittings [all i can find] & getting lots of leaks! anyone else have this problem or is it just me?
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08-29-2020, 03:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
Are you using Dot5(silicone fluid)? If so it is prone to weep .
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08-29-2020, 05:56 PM | #3 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
I try to use NOS or NORS parts as much as possible. I have had great difficulty with leaks with off-shore parts.
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08-29-2020, 06:08 PM | #4 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
i use dot 3 only!
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08-29-2020, 06:45 PM | #5 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
rusty, this might not be a solution for you, but I've gotten to the point where I make my own lines with a really good double flare tool, and have had good luck getting fittings locally that seem to mate well with the brake components. Also have a very good tubing bender and use the old line as a template and copy it as best I can.
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08-29-2020, 07:12 PM | #6 |
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08-29-2020, 07:33 PM | #7 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
I bought all my tubing and fittings from 'The Stopshop', dunno where they source it from, but I had zero problems.
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08-29-2020, 07:58 PM | #8 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
I would also suggest you might get better parts from a dedicated brake/fitting supply vs a general auto supply. As a general rule it seems to me that a lot of auto parts suppliers are just looking for the cheapest parts with the greatest return money wise to them. While the suppliers dedicated to a specific product and who provide parts to professional shops might tend to carry a better line (as some of our Barn friends do to the early Ford market).
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08-29-2020, 10:38 PM | #9 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
tighten, loosen a couple times to get a good seat on the fittings
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08-30-2020, 08:25 AM | #10 | |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
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09-01-2020, 08:12 AM | #11 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
One lesson I learned years ago.....
Always use a tubing cutter when cutting brake line. A hacksaw may be quicker but the line is prone to leak after double flaring. Just sayin'.........
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09-01-2020, 08:25 AM | #12 | |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
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Hoping the "made in the USA" movement continues for materials and parts like this. And....even though I'm not the best craftsman on here, I get a certain amount of satisfaction in making stuff myself when I can. |
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09-01-2020, 09:03 AM | #13 |
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Re: leaky brake fittings
Yes! Jerry knows.
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