Brake flaring tool?

[ridds]

Any recommendations?

Ones I have used previously have been complete ste... Or just my operation has resulted in rubbish joints.

I'm kinda loathed to spend £200 for the sake of 9 flares.

By the way I need to do this on the car in limited space!

[500dread]

These are good.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SNAP-ON-BLUE-POINT-BRAKE...

[ackbullchang]

My advice, as you have experienced, don't buy the cheap unbranded kits off eBay. I've had two in various guises and both have been completely crap and not fit for purpose. I've never tried the Snap On one, so not sure about that, but Snap On are generally renowned for quality.

[SystemParanoia]

i used a clarke one from machine mart to do double flares.. worked just fine

[carsy]

I have found that this is one tool which you will have to pay out for to get quality flares. When you have finished with it you can always sell it on, on Ebay etc and probably get a good part of your money back. Having said that they are always handy to have around, just never know when you will next need it.

I have a vice held Sykes Pickavant one, Brilliant, perfect flares every time.

[500dread]

On that note, and because I recommended it, the Snap-On one above I've done hundreds of single and double flares with over a lot of years.

Most I have done with it upright in the vice but many also done in situ on the vehicle.

It's simple to use and not at all fiddly as it might appear looking in the case, and makes good flares in a minute or two.

It's a very good kit for not a lot of money.

HTH

[blitzracing]

Steel brake lines are much harder to flare than the copper type, if you are replacing bits of line.

[ridds]

I've used the Sealey version of that Snap on tool and that was the one that just mushed the ends over.

I'm leaning towards one of the below, cheap-ish but not £20. Also small enough to get into confined spaces.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Pipe-Flaring-Tool...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-On-Vehicle-Brake-...

Lines are copper.