Find correct flair nut size
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Find correct flair nut size
I have a 1995 Bronco. On the back there is a flex line that joins the hard line on the frame with the hard lines on the axle by way of a tee. The flair nut on the left of the tee that goes to the drivers side cylinder started leaking out around the line. Pardon the double posting between here and the Bronco forum; I couldn't see a way to do a true cross-post like in USENET.
I took the hard brake lines from my back axle to a shop to have them duplicated because I didn't want to invest in learning a new skill and buying new special tools right now. They put the same size flair nuts on both ends of both lines, but one of the flairs should have been bigger.
The wheel cylinders and the right side of the axle tee all take the same size flair nut but the left side of the tee is quite a bit bigger inside and the fitting the shop installed just spins not even touch the threads. I gave them the old lines and fittings for reference and they returned the lines but not the flair nuts.
Does anyone know what size the drivers side axle tee flair nut should have been? I looked in the Ford CD I have and it doesn't mention the sizes.
I took the hard brake lines from my back axle to a shop to have them duplicated because I didn't want to invest in learning a new skill and buying new special tools right now. They put the same size flair nuts on both ends of both lines, but one of the flairs should have been bigger.
The wheel cylinders and the right side of the axle tee all take the same size flair nut but the left side of the tee is quite a bit bigger inside and the fitting the shop installed just spins not even touch the threads. I gave them the old lines and fittings for reference and they returned the lines but not the flair nuts.
Does anyone know what size the drivers side axle tee flair nut should have been? I looked in the Ford CD I have and it doesn't mention the sizes.
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I did get it corrected by the shop, but it always helps to walk in knowing what you are talking about. They were able to get an adaptor from Napa for me.
I am glad to be done with this repair. It was one of those that just keeps expanding as you work on it. Lines -> cylinders -> shoes -> e-brake -> adjustor kit -> hardware kit. I'm glad that vacation is over so I can get back to work and take it easy for a while.
I am glad to be done with this repair. It was one of those that just keeps expanding as you work on it. Lines -> cylinders -> shoes -> e-brake -> adjustor kit -> hardware kit. I'm glad that vacation is over so I can get back to work and take it easy for a while.
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