Eric, I just want to throw this out there: I'm a long time car guy, parts counter salesman, etc.. im no longer in the business as im an EMT now, but i started this nature of work back in 1999 and sold parts at a "mom & pop" type parts store named Congress Auto Parts in West Palm Beach up till 2008. I stayed in the business for that length of time for CUSTOMERS LIKE YOU. I enjoyed being on a 1st name basis with my "good" customers, ordered "special" parts over phone for them, etc.. I was a great asst manager and made it far with in that company and i thank customers like you cause i LEARN from them! Thanks for all the great videos and reviews... Seth

When using the tubing cutter I have found never go the same direction in turning. It is best to turn than tighten and turn back the way you came. This helps if your tubing cutter is worn or not properly aligned. It will give you a more consistent cut.

Another quick way to measure the brake line diameter, put the open end of a wrench over it. A 3/16" wrench fits snugly over the 3/16" line and a 1/4" wrench fits over the 1/4" line, etc.

Got sick of using the older flaring tool over the years at about 60% effectiveness. Bought the Eastwood tool and the Lisle 3/16" tube bending pliers and was astounded by the effectiveness of these tools.Awesome. Best tool combination I have purchased in years. I have not made a bad flare since. Thanks for sharing Eric.

@LC-go1uh

Жыл бұрын

I've always gotten a 100% success rate with my cheap tool. I don't do enough brake jobs to spend the money on this tool.

Glad I found this video, I have to redo all brake and fuel lines on a CJ-7 jeep project and I was regretting using the old tool I've used before. I'll definitely give one of these a try on my next paycheck. Thanks Eric.

I got the cheap flaring tool years ago,out of 30 or so flares I made with it, 3/4s of them leaked.I ended up buying lines already made up! My new Eastwood tool came today,read the instructions,didn't quite understand how a bubble flare was made. Your video made it clear,thanks! The cheap flaring tool is going to the scrap metal pile!

I've had the hydraulic one for years now and it is really nice and yes you can use it ON the vehicle. Always buy the best you can afford even if it hurts. good job Eric. I'm a fan and member

Bought the identical flare tool branded as inlinetube on Ebay from Motorcitymusclecar for $199 delivered. It arrived today. Can't wait to try it. Your video appeared the day after I ordered it. Thanks for the video!

I love your deliberate step by step demystification of auto work, thanks.

I feel like I have been driving on square wheels and you just introduced me to round ones.

That has to be the best flaring tool in existence. I've been using the blue point flaring kits for years with no trouble but now I see an upgrade in my future.

Thanks a lot for the explanation. I never thought they were gonna make something so beautiful and easy to manipulate. Amazing tool.

I bought that tool after seeing your video 2 years ago, love using it, I'm about to redo all the brake lines in another car.

Always DABBLE CHECK your flairs! Nice video Eric. You're the man!

I bought one of these tools when I was replacing my brake lines. Money well spent!

Open end wrenches are good for determining tubing size, too. In this case, though the tubing odd only going to fit into to clamping die of the proper size, so those work nicely for finding the size too. Great video!

The best video I saw yet. Great detail and explanation. Looked at many videos and for me, this was spot on. Thank you Eric Sincerely John

That is one well-thought-out tool! Outstanding! Eastwood: make a simple line measuring tool to include with the kit (ie - a flat piece of stock with slots cut in it in the different tube sizes that can be slipped over the line to determine its size)

When you were talking about the other style flaring tool I said out loud "they suck!" I have a set from MAC tools and I hate it. I thought money could solve the problem by buying a nicer kit. Nope. A nicer design is in order. Especially if you work on Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep much. Let's just say their brake lines are "creative" (Frankenstein one-offs) and never in stock. I'm buying this. Take my money! There I go again...

@ericthecarguy

10 жыл бұрын

It's a sickness many of us deal with. I understand. I'm here for you.

@briansmobile1

10 жыл бұрын

$50 off was more than enough to cover the $20 shipping.

@ChristofferOdden

10 жыл бұрын

Looks like I need it....

@waynec6059

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, crap, wish I'd have had this for the other brake line jobs I've done. Just got done buying a new one of the lame type not 2 weeks ago too. Guess I'll have to hope the deal holds a while so I can save up the pennies for this.

@briansmobile1

10 жыл бұрын

Buyers remorse huh?... sorry man. I just ordered this tool and the 37 degree die that everyone with a choice seems to love. When Eric said it was "life changing" the part of my brain that trusts him and the part that hates flaring made a commitment to go for it. I'm excited to try it out!

Oh man.... I used the old style to do my Ranger once. Now that I had that experience I can justify the $200 for this upgrade. I knew about the $200 one from Eastwood, just tried to make the $60 dollar old style work. Had to remake several flares as they were off center. Spent lots of time... learned a lot about flares. Like learning to use hand tools before power tools.

Excellent tool, and fun to use! I'm restoring an old 56 Chevy, not a full time mechanic, so I found a Vevor flaring tool, pretty much identical, for less than $100. Comes with basic dies, and tubing cutter. Does both 45* and 37*. I love it!!

sorry if anyone covered this already, but you mentioned that 37 degree flares are becoming more popular with builders for "some reason". The reason is in fact, stainless steel lines. You're supposed to use a 37 degree single flare on stainless line because of its nature to easily become damaged or split during the multiple bends required to achieve a 45 double, or even a 45 single flare. If you want the nice shiny stainless lines, you gotta do single 37 flares!

@speedjunkie13

Жыл бұрын

I use the Ridgid flaring tool specifically for stainless lines. It doesn't press the whole flare at once, it presses in a circle, slowly flaring as it rotates. I have this Eastwood flare tool also but I'm having issues now getting a flare that doesn't leak, and I've barely used it.

I think the reason they say antiseize is that they don't want lubricant anywhere near the vice that holds the tubing. A big problem with the old style flare kit is the vice loses grip and the tubing slides back a hair. This kit looks great, though I'm not sure I want to spend that much right now....

Excellent video very professional work. I had to replace the brake lines on my bmw 2005.750li they were rusted under the rear side sub frame . I had to change complete brake line from rear to front with flex hoses as well . I took the car to auto garage they said to work on this car with material you will pay 1500$ i said no thanks went to another one down the road he said 1000.$ with material because this car needs complete master cylinder flush and abs flush . I watched > Eric The Car Guy ERIC THE CAR GUY< you are a brilliant mechanic.

Thanks for the review! I purchased this tool last night. Can't wait to use it! BTW, a Miami Dolphins fan must have had a hand in choosing the colors!

I was looking at buying this .I’m a 3 year aviation mechanic about to take my certifications. Im lookin to see if I can use this as I work for a flight school and our planes get ridden hard and put away wet. Oh yea and all our airframes were made in the 70,s and on up. Mostly nothing younger than 2003 😂 . Point is we have to keep these things going no matter what and they have to be safe. It’s a tall order but if you really like working on old stuff this jobs for 🫵 Anyway thanks again I’m gonna buy these tools because I can’t tell you how many hydronic lines and brake lines we have done this year. Anyway like to say thank you for this video ! It’s not just for car guys Eric ! Your helping us fly boys too! IM A LONG TIME VIEWER OF THIS CHANNEL. one of the best on you tube. Thanks Easy E ! Your a quality guy. Would love to have a beer with ya one day. Lol. See ya ✌️ Mike M . KLZU Briscoe airport Atlanta .

Thanks for taking the time showing me what this tools can achieve. My wife will yell at me for hours, but i'm buying one.

Just bought it ....because of this video. Awesome tool dude! Thanks!

Thanks carguy I just bought the tool and you really taught me on how to use it ,yes it is a great tool 🔧

Recently picked up a very cheap GM wagon with rotten brake lines. I have always shied away from a car with this problem, mostly because every mechanic I have known has ruminated about what a PIA this kind of work is. I watched your vid on the Fairmont brake line replacement, and I am super appreciative of the way you approached the task. I am, as a DIY guy, ordering the Eastwood tool, yes, a lot of cash, but do it once, do it right. Still beats paying the local jerk.

I have been using the Master Cool hydraulic hand tool and it works great. It will do double flare, inverted flare , push connect, metric bubble, and GM transmission. All at a cost of $300.00

@MrBigSRT

2 жыл бұрын

37 and 45 degree at that price?

I bought mine a year or two ago and love it. Brake lines are a breeze now. I got mine off of Eastwood's eBay page. They are a little less expensive there.

Another great & informative video Eric. I have no doubt that this tool works great, is well built and well worth the price if you're doing a lot of brake lines in a shop or something. But for the DIY'er like myself (and I presume the majority of your viewers) who rarely has to flare hard lines, this tool is a little pricey. I just wouldn't be able to justify the expense for a tool I might use once a year or so. The 'clamp' style tool is available for rent from most auto parts stores for 'free' so most DIY'ers will probably gravitate towards that tool rather then a $200 tool. A video on how best to use the clamp style tool would be awesome though and probably help a lot of your viewers. Thanks.

GREAT TOOL! But I would not throw the other flare too away, because it doesnt look like this can easily be used on the vehicle, like the other flaring tool can

@nsavan3061

10 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. The only disadvantage would be a job where you have to do a run from the front to back and you don't want to take the line out again once you cut it to size. But, this thing is still amazing.

@ericthecarguy

10 жыл бұрын

You're right, and I won't.

@ThomasJoseph315

10 жыл бұрын

EricTheCarGuy I wouldn't either. The other tool I seen time and time again was a snap on hydraulic tool, which is like $600 or something nuts like that. If I could get the hydraulic tool for $200 I would certainly get that. Ha, what you should really do is make a video on how to use that $20 flare kit. I used to work at an auto-parts store and see those things come back stripped all the time because people don't know how to use them right. One other thing I did was keep small sections of brake line in my tool box when I first started working on cars labeled with tape what size they where. Same with vacuum hoses.

@danpettis1675

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. I wouldn't throw the cheaper tool away

@stinkycheese804

6 жыл бұрын

If you're doing 3/16" double flares, get the ~ $35 Eastwood hand held tool It works much better than the butterfly type. It's on Eastwood's website as 31244 and Eric has also done a review on it. www.eastwood.com/eastwood-on-car-flaring-tool-for-3-16-tubing.html

Great video and fantastic tool. I purchased one several months ago and agree with you Eric it is a must have tool.

They work great on brake and flared lines. but I like my Mastercool Universal. 71475. Does pretty much any tubing connection type out there (trans, brakes, fuel, HVAC) and can do it on installed lines as well as on the bench. This tool is nice but being bench bound limits you in many ways. Suggestion on tubing size tool. Take a block of either hard wood or metal and drill 4 holes in it to match the tubing sizes. Or buy 4 of the fittings and couple them together.

My directions that came with the kit says “oil or anti-seize”. Great video by the way. Thanks!

I just bought this tool. Love it and haven't even used it. Saw it at a truck show being demonstrated and had to have it. I was going to do a video on it but yours is so good I'd be wasting my time. So can I do a quick video sending people to your video on this tool and your channel? I'd link in in the description and a card if I can. Good job man!

Great looking flare at the end. So simple to use too!

Another awesome video. I was trying to decide between this Eastwood product and the Mastercool 71475 PRC flaring tool. Do you have any opinions between the two?

I bought one of these not too long ago and its takes all the hard work out of doing brake lines - they are actually fun to flare! I've been getting away without lube, but WD-40 is good enough. After your flare, slightly loosen the blue clamp and wiggle the line - that frees it up so when you pop the pin and swing the clamp off the line is not stuck to the dies. What I like doing is removing a line off a vehicle and bending it to match and flaring new ends. This is much easier and you don't have to use that clamp too under a vehicle. Oriley Auto sells a REALLY nice hand flare tool like he shows above - it looks to be better material and has a better case. Just tell the guys you are buying and not renting, or have them order a fresh un-opened flare tool to buy. Worth every penny - everyone will want to borrow it.

Thanks for the video , Love the new tools.. Thanks ERICK

Excellent tool Eastwood rocks , Eric thank you .

37 deg. is used for stainless steal, because ss will fracture if you go any wider.

@70ixlr86

5 жыл бұрын

Could be. But currently running 7 double flared 45s that went off with no splits or fails using seamless stainless. Ends of stainless tubing need to be prepped meticulously i suppose. I used a dremel with a cone shape stone to prep the ID after using a carbide cutter to debur, and resize. Work stainless slower than steel. I was told later that double flaring stainless wasn't necessary or preffered, do to work hardening, go figure.

@gregorykern9679

5 жыл бұрын

You really should not STEAL anything, stainless or otherwise.

@ramosel

4 жыл бұрын

37 degree is for any metal being used in an AN fitting.

It's nice to see that DIN standards still do have some international meaning (since you input the "DIN" in brackets below the name "bubble"). DIN stands for "Deutsches Institut für Normung" (German Institute for Standardization) and is the standardization instance I grew up with, before there were any other standards in this place - there was a DIN standard for anything and everything ;-)

you should check out the mastercool set, it does brake and fuel lines and a few of the guys at my shop have them and they work awesome. it also doesnt need a vise so you can do flares in the car.

Being able to fabricate brake lines is an awesome capability. Shops often charge a LOT of money for brake line replacement, so in places like the the Northeast it's not unusual to find used cars that are in good shape but need brake lines that are available way under KBB valuation. Spools of brake line are only +/- $25 and I tend to re-use the original fittings with no problems.

Definitely a good review..I will be buying that set with the 37° also

Really good tutorial, very easy to understand!

EricI bought this tool after watching this video and I love it. Have you tried the other flare tool from Eastwood that you can use on the car? If so, do you like it?

I love Eastwood's stuff!

Just from observation of the tool in the video I like the chunkiness of the load bearing parts of this flaring tool. Structual mass really helps the tool not flex and bend when using it so the tool is more precise (not to mention durable).

I wish I knew about this tool about 4 months ago when I had to replace my brake line on my f-150 from the rabs block to the rear. I had bought two flairing tools which were crap and then got one from K tool international. It worked OK but still could not get a consistent flair. If I have do it again I will definitely get this tool and by the way bending lines isn't fun at all especially when you have to go around things on the vehicle a certain way.

37 degree flares are for stainless steel lines, with two part an3 fittings.

suggestions for you Eric- a nice sand paper can be used for clean up the outer edge of the tubing, doing it by hand this way will help prevent taking too much off with a grinder. if you do not have a de-burring tool a heavy grit paper can also be used in the inside of that lip and just finish it off with a fine grit to get a nice clean surface. lube on the working end is necessary and will help out a lot, glad you didnt leave that out of the video. the tubing pliers you were using make an excellent solution for bending line while in place, or for things that do no have to look pretty, but a quality handheld tubing bender will be justified if appearances are important. we always used the 37.5* AN flare or a swagelok compression fitting for cryo applications- the latter also being great for creating fittings while in place or when a very small 'back-to-back' fitting is required. as always great video ! (^_-)v

@ericthecarguy

10 жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks very much for the suggestions.

I've been happy using the regular "bar style" flaring too from Matco. Other brands haven't quite cut it though...

I bought one on your recommendation and love it, except... For the life of me I can't get it to form a proper double-flare with 3/8 steel line. 3/16 works flawlessly, but after more than two dozen attempts with 3/8 I've given up. I've tried various degrees of chamfering, two different brands of line and the result is always the same. ~270° of the flare end is perfect and ~90° looks only partially formed. Any ideas?

Tool works great I've done 6 double flares on stainless steel today using it

I think any demonstration of a bench grinder should include description of hazard created by grinding non ferrous materials. Great channel. I've watched a lot of your vids and enjoy them all.

any update on this? I'm stuck inbetween this tool or a hydraulic powered flare tool. The vice design and the flat punch to make sure its flush is really appealing.

😍 I'm in love! This video is 7 years old and I'm just now seeing it 😳

this thing is amazing. had it at my old job you can double flair a brake line in like 5 seconds once you get good with it. changed jobs where we do alot less brake lines and going back to the regular flare tool sucks. if anyone does alot of brake lines or flaring of any kind this is for you. where as you may flare a line once every 4 years then yeah just stick with the manual one

Haven’t watched the video and I already need this

Hi Eric - you should review the Trident flare tool. It's very consistent, cheap and can be used in situ. I think they're available in the USA - sold by AB Tools-Bond apparently.

Hi Eric , I have watched some of your videos and I find them verry informative . I want to ask you if you have time and wish to make some video about voltage stabilizers in cars are they helpful or not , there is some that can be plugget in the car lighter , and in what other way he can be conected .

"Perhaps you could give this to somebody you don't like" lmaooooo

Love Eastwood. They make some quality stuff.

A proper brake flaring tool will save a lot of heart-ache. We needed to replace the ENTIRE rusted out brake line system on an old pickup truck we got that had sat for almost 10 years. My room-mate at the time took this on, and got a cheap flare tool, annnnd.... well... I believe it's still having leakage problems after 3 attempts. A good flare tool and good brake line will save you MANY HOURS of work and tracking down brake leaks that are inevitable with a cheap tool.

This looks amazing. I have never hated a tool as much as I hate the regular double flaring tool. A little expensive, but anything to curb my hatred of making brake lines is worth it.

Measure line size with dial caliper. EVERYONE should have one of those, haha. Thanks for the vid! Great tool.

eric in order for you to get a double flare you had to start with a buble flare? or not necesserily

Eric. I had a few questions: What kind of tools to you use to get into tight areas for brake lines. For example, my flare wrench (10mm) can't get into the area. Too tight. Also, I have no garage and thus no place for a vice and this tool by EastWood. Would I be off better buying pre made lines from Auto store and just connect the various sizes? Also, for cutting existing lines, wouldn't it be better to just cut the line right before it is rusted and use a hydraulic flaring tool to flare it where its cut and just connect a new preformed line? I noticed that most of my lines usually are in good shape until you get towards the back, where they cross the exhaust..

I bought this tool when it was under $200 to use on my hot rod I'm building but I wound up making flares for other people before I had the need to use it for myself. I had fun "practicing"

that is a great tool! just a note 37 degree flares are used on air planes. they say its less stress on the lines. thanks for the video.

i do have one issue with this set. how exactly do you do lines on the car if its a vise mount system? if youre a production mechanic making lines on a bench with fine measurements is simply to time consuming when compared to using the old school tool. now granted i have had some really really crappy flare tools. the harbor freight one like you showed... well it works. but it has a lot to be desired. now they do have a handheld version of the estwing tool thats hydraulic. but it is a pain to setup with the different dies and extra pieces trying to place in a specific order all at once. the best thing ive found has been the ATD brand old school style kit. i got the full master kit with the bender and tubing cutter since my cutter was shot already the price was right. i have yet to have a single bad flare from this tool. its small enough to do lines on the car in tight spaces. its smoother than youd ever expect in operation and has me sold on ATD tools. for the 79~85 dollars i would highly recommend it. i do brake lines at least once a week sometimes every day. ive gotten to a place where i can comfortably reroute and run every line on a car in the factory places in only a few hours sometimes as little as 45min depending on the routing. brakelines are no longer a miserable adventure. one of the few tools id stake my reputation as a tech on. the ATD 5478 master brakeline kit

this is cool but most of the time my headaches are repairing the lines on the car.......... where the cal van inline flaring tool works like a charm!!!! and is a true life saver!!!!

That is one sweet tool!

AN Fittings ( believe or not stands for Army Navy ) is approved for aircraft. AN fittings use a 37 degree flare. I have been told the reason being the stainless steel will tend to crack when flared to 45 degree.

i have a brake flaring set that did not come from harbor freight or eastwood. I think its from yellow jacket? tho, it only does single flare brake lines & it's been many years since I have done my own brake line repair & in all my ignorance, I never even knew about a double or bubble flare until a few months ago! SO, my question is, HOW MUCH RISK AM I TAKING IF I CONNECT MY REAR BRAKE LINES & REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ONLY USING A SINGLE FLARE ON A 03 FOCUS? In years past I did my own brake lines & I never had a problem with a single flare! I get the theory but, rite now, I am in a pinch & can redo my brake lines again at a later date. Rite now, I have to get back & forth to work & don't have money to buy a second flaring tool. WILL IT BE FINE FOR 1 YEAR???

I greatly appreciate that you gave a tip on how to de-burr/clean up the end. I don't have a bench grinder though so I am still fuzzy on how to prepare the end for flaring. Help? Do you flush out the completed line with ??? brake cleaner? water? air? *Love your instructional videos and especially this one as I have a big brake line job ahead and no clue-- like I didn't get how the fitting thing works until you showed that it is going to apply a clamping action on that flare, screwing into ... hmm. whatever it threads in to... Any tips on torque for installing a fitted brake line like this? snug + ? Someone mentioned that you can use the other type of tool under the car, so maybe it is worth keeping. I WAS going to buy one of those and try to figure that out, but I have seen the light, and well on my way to justifying buying a more "lifetime tool."

@trailblazer632

8 жыл бұрын

they have actual deburring tools. some of the tubing cutters have them built in especially the larger ones. ive also used pointed punches to debur the inner wall and simple sandpaper on the outside will do just fine

At the 5:XX mark, you are holding the tubing pliers backwards/they are facing the wrong way. You should always have the round opening of the tool on the outside of the bend so when you bend the tubing, it sits in the curved portion of the pliers.

great video but i wish you tell us the application for different kind of flare

Eric, I like how in this video you already knew about the tool, had already used it, and were already familiar with it, as compared to when you unbox and try out a tool for the first time. I think this is a better style review. Do you plan to do this in future reviews? Cheers!

@ericthecarguy

10 жыл бұрын

I'll consider it. Thanks for the input.

Very interesting tool....seems like a great bench tool. Someone had commented that flaring steel 3/8" line was a problem I have to ask what you doing with the steel line? Power steering maybe?....We use 3/8" aluminum line for fuel injection and the aluminum is good for 300 psi. Also I didn't see it anywhere, but many hot rodders like to do their brake lines in stainless steel, but if you do so make sure your SS line is "annealed" not hard....soft enough to flare correctly, but plenty strong for brake line pressures...

beautiful tool!

the smaller tool is handy for on the car pipe work

Awesome tool!

I don't think that first step makes a bubble flare. You would need to use the other side of the die, that says DIN, to make a proper bubble flare.

The bubble flare is on metric lines most of the time would you need different dies

Very nice vid thanks .

Nice kit and certainly a step up from the traditional tool. However, I'm not a fan of being confined to the vise. Sometimes I need to flare a line that is already on the car. I use the Matco hydraulic flaring tool. More pricey but it's worth it for the portability.

Very well explained,, except for what you omitted. For instance why are the dies marked Din on the flat back side, what are they for? Why is one of those Operations 1 marked din, but the rest are not? Why do all the dies have a din marked on the back except the 3/8 die? Good luck getting these answers from Eastwood,, i tried.

Great tool indeed!

Great video, thanks Eric!

@johnoshibe4163

4 жыл бұрын

Hi

@johnoshibe4163

4 жыл бұрын

I need this Eastwood brake tube flaring tool

Eastwood brake flaring tool everyone must have one . The best tool for brake lines.

i use a wrench to determine the size of line if its 3/16th a 3/16 open end wrench should go over the line snug

Can I use to make fuel lines

Very nice tool

Can this tool do a bubble flare

Eric, check out the Mastercool MSC71475 hydraulic flaring tool. Will do trans/steering/fuel line flares so you don't need to buy those "repair lines" to change a filter on a really rusty GM. Lines went from being miserable to being tolerable.

@kevinmalone3150

10 жыл бұрын

also, you can use it on the vehicle. no vice required!

@jimmacumber4337

10 жыл бұрын

Kevin Malone i agree Kevin,awesome tool. i paid 390 to my door but i can also do twice the lines and on vehicle.