Brake Fittings December 15, 2006, 04:48:26 PM Ok, I'm about to strangle somebody. The fittings on 2 different peices of brakeline don't fit on my car. The first was from Brian ( thanks man) and it fit into the wheel cylinder just fine but not the T on the rear end. Ok, I cna deal with that. I went to NAPA and they got me another peice, cut and flared for me and they assured me that the fittings on it will work. Guess what, they don't!:beatyoass: So I need ot know so I can put my own fittings on ew line, what are the sizes for both ends. The wheel cylinder fitting size and the T junction side. Any help would be nice guys. Thanks ahead of time. Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #1 – December 15, 2006, 07:49:19 PM Due to new found knowlage, I need about 2 feet of 3/16" line with 2 3/16" fittings. Of both sets of line I had,each had different size fittings on them, thats why they didn't fit Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #2 – December 15, 2006, 09:28:01 PM Where is the cheapest place to get this shiznit and how much fluid will it take to bleed the brakes? Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #3 – December 15, 2006, 10:41:15 PM I think brake line costs about the same no matter where...I'm not sure how you got line with two different size fittings unless you were getting line with a standard flare on one end and a metric bubble flare on the other end. Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #4 – December 15, 2006, 10:45:10 PM I guess. All I know is that one end fits in both holes, the other in neither. The line I bought from napa was too short so it's going back tomorow. THe first line was a peice from Ifixyawata. Ask him Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #5 – December 16, 2006, 03:18:15 AM If You have a flairing tool, the best is purchase a 25feet of 3/16 line, and the fitting will fit on the hose block on Your housing and in Your brake cylinders and make Your own, I always owned My lines, and I'll never have any problem's...Okay, I have a lot of 3/16 and 1/8 fittings here in My garage, but it's cheap and never lost or sit for long time in Your garage... Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #6 – December 16, 2006, 12:06:07 PM Quote from: 84 Fila;118557Due to new found knowlage, I need about 2 feet of 3/16" line with 2 3/16" fittings. Of both sets of line I had,each had different size fittings on them, thats why they didn't fit:pbb: Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #7 – December 16, 2006, 02:45:31 PM I take that back. The wheel cylinder is one size while the junction is slightly bigger. How can something so simple be so god complicated? Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #8 – December 16, 2006, 04:05:47 PM Get a small adapter from Napa maybe? That's what I did. I woulda given you my extra if I coulda found it. Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #9 – December 16, 2006, 04:25:16 PM It was a bigger adapeter actually. a 3/16" to 5/16". Problem solved and rant over now Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #10 – December 16, 2006, 06:06:01 PM Quote from: 84 Fila;118660I take that back. The wheel cylinder is one size while the junction is slightly bigger. How can something so simple be so god complicated?This is not a strangling case, unless You're a serial killer kid! My Ford Econoline 1980 have the same thing, small on the cylinders and bigger on the block adapter on the housing, I putted the right adapter on the tube before flaring...Make this on the end of january 2006, the brake oil is very cold at this temp... Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #11 – December 16, 2006, 06:10:37 PM If You have a problem with Your exhaust, You will probably kill Your entire family heheeh!!!:grinno: Take a breath or twice, and retry, it's generally a success story!!! Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #12 – December 16, 2006, 07:21:41 PM Ford seems to like doing that, I know on the TC's they ran a 3/16" line from the master cylinder to the prop valve...but it was a metric bubble flare on one end, and the other end had like a 5/16" fitting on it. Stupid. Quote Selected
Brake Fittings Reply #13 – December 16, 2006, 07:55:27 PM Well problem fixed and now I'm in a good mood. I had to take a party at work tonight and got left a $63 tip. Quote Selected
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