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Originally Posted by Stretch
Ahh I didn't realise the fancy pliers are on their way and you had time to think about all the what ifs...
...I doubt very much the end of the line will be damaged.
If you were to go for a flexible pipe all the way from the master cylinder why wouldn't you plumb it straight to the caliper?
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Its the flare nut that is already damaged and may get worse once I use the vice grip.
It would seem to make sense to run a flexible line all the way to the caliper, but I read that this type of line usually fails at swage end due to flexing back and forth as wheels turn. I have new rubber flex lines as far as the bracket anyway. In future, it will be easier to just change them rather than the whole line.
It seems that some local parts stores may offer free rental of a quality flaring tool. Depending on size of the tool and access, it might be possible to just add a short piece of steel tubing with a new flare nut and union. Will check that out tomorrow.
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Graham
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