I am trying to repair a damage section of brake line with 3/16 inch steel lines from my local auto parts store. I have a double flare kit and believe that I am pretty good at it, but with all of the connections required to do such a small repair, the opportunity to leak is pretty big.....and leak it does.
My biggest question/suspicion are the unions themeselves. There are some brass unions at one auto parts store and some smaller silver steel unions at another. They are both sold in the brake section so I figure they should both be right but not sure.
Also, what are the fittings actually supposed to be like? Even when I get the fittings that come with the pre fabbed 8-12" lines, there are like 5 different types.
Are the male plugs supposed to be threaded to the end? I can double flare just fine...it's all of the conversions and crap that are screwing me over.
Any ideas?
Thanks
My biggest question/suspicion are the unions themeselves. There are some brass unions at one auto parts store and some smaller silver steel unions at another. They are both sold in the brake section so I figure they should both be right but not sure.
Also, what are the fittings actually supposed to be like? Even when I get the fittings that come with the pre fabbed 8-12" lines, there are like 5 different types.
Are the male plugs supposed to be threaded to the end? I can double flare just fine...it's all of the conversions and crap that are screwing me over.
Any ideas?
Thanks