cockercas Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Has anyone replaced copper brake lines on a car? I've been putting doing mine off for ages because It looks a **** job.Now I've got new discs/pads and a fluid change to do so might as well tick it of my list. Is it as straight forward as it looks? I expect a few stubborn nuts. Dose the copper pipe need flaring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattycoops43 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yes, dead easy. Get a tool for about £30 the one that is like chunky pair of pliers is best as it can be used in place on the car, not just in a vice. Obviously that's to flare the ends.Get a decent selection of male and female ends too, they are pennies and the old ones always gets wrecked undoing as they are invariably seized in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredc Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I prefer cunifer/kunifer pipe to copper, its not as soft and wont corrode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks guys. Copper will do me. As long as it lasts the next 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeah, like Matty says - pretty easy stuff.Just make sure you get the right diameter pipe and that the flaring too will take that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lots of penetrating oil for about a week before you start as well mate. it can be an easy or a barsteward of a job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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