> I recently sprouted a couple of leaks in my rusty rear brake lines
> on my Jag XJ6C. Since apparently nobody makes replacement lines, I
> had to bend my own. The problem comes in when you try to match up
> fittings. Some older british brake lines terminate with "ISO bubble"
> flares. This is kind of an inverted flare,
>
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> | instead of |
> -------------------------/ /-------------------
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> so the usual double-flaring tool won't work. I suppose that the
> correct flaring tool is probably available from a good source, but
> if not, your local foreign car repair specialist may be willing to
> flare your lines for you.
When I worked in the Jag shop, we couldn't flare these ourselves. So we
used to buy lengths of brake line that came with this fitting pre-flared
on one end. We would then bend, cut to length, and flare the other side
appropriately. I never ran into a pipe that needed the bubble flare on
both sides, so this always worked. I think the brake line with the bubble
on one end is a standard part, I would imagine any better auto parts place
would carry it.
Joe
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