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Old 05-16-2010, 04:25 PM
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Help has any one changer a metal brake line on a 95 blazer 4 door? I am just trying to find out if they are bubble flair or double flair
 
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The brake lines are a double flare. If you don't have a double flare tool or are uncomfortable doing it, most auto parts stores sell pre-flared metal brake lines. Just match up the diameter & get a length close to what you need and bend it to shape to your original.
 
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Brake lines have to be double flared by law and for safety. Its kinda tricky to get the hang of is you have never done them before, and you need a tool capable of doing the second flare too. A flaring tool wont work, you need one that does double flares.

I would just get close to the same legnth and bend it myself, flaring is a bugger and if you mess one up you might as well of bought the pre-flared lines. If the line is too long you can just make a coil in it like you see under your master cylinder, they do that so they are flexible. Just remember to bend them a little at a time, I like to roll them over a rounded edge cause if you bend by hand you can pinch it and then its trash.
 
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