Easiest Way to PROPERLY Flare Your Own Brake Lines

0:00 - How to fix and flare brake lines
1:16 - Results of the Harbor Freight brake line flaring tool
3:00 - Intro to Eastwood on car brake line flaring tool
4:07 - How to flare NiCopp brake Line tip
5:50 - Eastwood flare tool results

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[agrayfa]

Well hot damn, I fought this exact issue with NiCopp and that 3/16 Eastwood tool so many times! Eventually got through it since 1 in every 5-10 flares would be good. I bet those ones that came out good just happened to be a little off the stopper.

[SimpleSickBuilds]

Thanks for taking the time to show why the harbor freight one is not the best choice👍

[AandWProductions]

I have the Eastwood viced brake flaring tool (Part # 25304) because I wanted something that would more easily flare stainless steel and steel line (NiCopp wasn't quite well known yet and hard to find in my area). It did wonders. But when I started switching to NiCopp, I had the same trouble you did, sometimes I'd get perfect flares and sometimes I'd get the goofy little crush behind the flare. I thought maybe I had the die too loose or too tight. Thought I was using to much force on the handle with it being softer. Never once did I think that maybe it was out too far, even with OP0 setting the depth. I went out to my garage to test your theory since I am redoing the brake lines on my truck again. Pushing it back a smidge further eliminated that issue. Now I just gotta find the right balance of force on the handle again.

[ashleysolis]

That harbor freight one was junk. Super surprising because most of their stuff is awesome.