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Technical => Misc Tech => Topic started by: 84 Fila on December 15, 2006, 04:48:26 PM

Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: 84 Fila on 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.
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: 84 Fila on 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
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: 84 Fila on 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?
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: Red_LX on 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.
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: 84 Fila on 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
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on 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...

:dunce:
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 16, 2006, 12:06:07 PM
Quote from: 84 Fila;118557
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



:pbb:
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: 84 Fila on 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?
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: Ifixyawata on 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.
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: 84 Fila on 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
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on December 16, 2006, 06:06:01 PM
Quote from: 84 Fila;118660
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?


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...:cool:
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on 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!!!
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: Red_LX on 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.
Title: Brake Fittings
Post by: 84 Fila on 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.