Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 45 years, shows how easy it is to repair leaking brake lines yourself. You just need a cheap little tube cutter , some b…
Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 45 years, shows how easy it is to repair leaking brake lines yourself. You just need a cheap little tube cutter , some b…
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Scotty, I will be redoing my fuel and brake lines in the near future. I am
a self-taught, aspiring amateur mechanic. My notes say that only flared or
bubble flared fittings are permitted. I know all about lawyers these days.
But what does SAE say? Assuming SAE would permit the fittings you show, I
would be curious to know how the fittings compare to using a cheap flare
tool. I am not keen on spending some $250 or more for the ‘pro’ flare tool
which is said to give perfect flares every time. But the cheap flare tool
is said by many to give a defective flare. So, as between the cheap flare
tool and the fittings you use, which would be the better connection?
hello scotty it says Not for use in Automotive Brake System
holy shit, is scotty kilmer really using compression fittings for brake
lines? gonna get someone killed doing this. Your brakes are a pretty vital
bit of your car, don’t half ass it. Brake lines are flared for a reason.
They’re under hundreds of pounds of pressure, and a compression fitting
just isn’t up for the task.
I had a old ford pickup that someone did this to. Worked great… till it
blew apart and i lost brakes. Truck went to the junkyard in pieces.
Moral of the story is dont half ass brake repairs.
Thank you, saved us a lot of time and money!
How do you replace front brake line on a GMC 000 sonoma.
Scotty, please help. Just did exactly what you did in the video on an 02
grand am. I am now leaking brake fluid out of the compression fittings.
What could I have done wrong? I appreciate your help
Scotty, I am a master ASE tech for over 30 years now and no class or book I
have ever read says it’s okay to use compression fittings. I have never
used them, it only takes a few more minutes to do it the right way. Sorry
but this video is teaching people an unsafe repair.
The repair shop replaced the brake lines in my 2000 Chevy s10 rwd. They
look smaller in diameter and they ran them differently than the originals
that were mounted to the frame and rusted out. They replaced all of them.
Are those two points ok: the placement and the diameter used? Also, the new
lines in the rear were run behind the rear wheel differential and have no
mounting there (a three way junction where it comes in and goes out to both
wheels, but that area is loose where they can be wiggled since it has no
mount. How about that one too?
Would this be the almost same in a Dodge 1500 or would it be a big
change?
Those fittings, while they may work, will not pass a safety inspection
anywhere in North America. That alone is reason enough to not use them.
hey scotty i have 98 toyota camry, i drew it untill my break fluid went to
extreme low, eventually my breaks stop working so i filled it up with
proper break fluid was DOT 3, but now i think my break got an air so when i
push the pedal i cant feel anything untill i push it all the way to the
end, it likes a clutch may be even lighter than that so what should i do ?
DEATH TRAP WITH THAT BRAND OF FITTINGS
You, sir, are an entertaining man. I think your vids are the best going;
you give straight forward information and have a sense of humor. You’ve
become my “personal mechanic”, cheers!
Funny thing on this video is at 1:23 to 1:24 it says NOT FOR USE IN
AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE LINE SYSTEMS i do watch a lot of your videos but if your
going to inform the general public please give out proper information or
procedures on these DIY’s
If you’ve already bought a reel of 25 feet, is it that much more trouble to
cut it to get the whole section – from one flare fitting to another — and
put fittings on and just basically make an entire replacement piece?
Compession fittings will hold as much pressure as the pipe they are
attached to.
The nut deforms the ferral and increased torque forces it to embed in the
tubing. If the line came apart it was not tight.
I am a nyc Plumber and work in a pipe fabrication shop.,We have a roll
groove machine that is hydrolic.I replaced a leaking hose with 3/8 copper
coil and compression fittings that connection holds 3000 psi every time the
pedal is pressed.
While people on here are bashing compression fittings. They also will bash
flaring fittings too if they don’t do it right. Anything will leak if not
done righ and tighened. I have 3 compression fittings on my car and have
had no leaks when I did it 3 yrs ago. So lets say if people are bitching
about compression fittings losing up? SO what? SO you mean to tell me when
you use flaring nuts to connect lines to ajoin lines in-line..you mean to
say that they wont loosen up too over time and with vibration??? Semi
Trucks and all them big rigs u see on the highway are made with
compression fittings that at operat at 20000 psi..
Scotty, I like your videos, I disagree with the compression fittings
because of them leaking over time or blowing out in a ABS event where the
traction control units route a lot of pressure to one tire to keep you
alive.
But here is what I do. I buy the ENTIRE brake line myself,1 union if
needed,bend it like I want it so it runs all the way to the front of the
car(sometimes that means two lines to buy), then
where the new line fitting does not work, I simply remove the old fitting
and take it and the new line to my local brake shop to be flared onto the
new line for $15 , or $25 if you need a new fitting. That simple,call the
shop first some will not want to because they want the whole job(EXPENSIVE)
Got to ask but in the UK all brake pipes must have a flare made directly on
to the pipe using a special flaring tool, you cant use compression fittings
it just wont be safe for the pressures found in modern braking systems.
Just wanted to say thank you, saved us a lot of time and money!
Im so glad my state doesnt have an inspection.. bunch of pansies.
How do you know what size tubing you would need?
NOT for use in automotive brake line systems 😉 OK I know they still work.
stop the video at 1:24 and read on a package his hold on it”
Hey Scotty , what would be the process if you didn’t cut the brake lines ?
And spliced them ?
Just finished doing this to my Honda (I was trying to change the master
cylinder but the brake line fitting was rounded off). Finally got a new
fitting on without having to flare. I drove around town a little and it
works fine so far! THANK YOU! I wish there were more DIY/jerry rigging car
videos for people who don’t own–or know how to use–every last tool on
earth.
Are brake lines supposed to have all flares and steel fittings?