Brake pipe connection to master cylinder

[Rychu]

Hello Folks, I have new brake pipes and tandem master cylinder but there seems to be a compatibility issue fitting the pipe connectors.

I am assuming the master cylinder requires metric pipe connectors and those that I have are imperial?

Has anyone else had this problem and are adapters available as I don't have a flaring tool to be able to replace the pipe connectors?

Richard

[stevegt6]

Adaptors are available, but better with right end (probably imperial) to match cylinder (looks right/neater and less joins)
Simple flaring kit is about £20 and worth the spend (get one with the pipe cutter too) so you can bespoke your pipe runs (unless youre a 'must be original' bloke)

Cheers
S

[Rychu]

Thanks for the reply but I suspect I will never use a flaring tool again so it will be more sensible to get some adapters. Do you know where I could get these from?

Richard

[stevegt6]

I find ebay a great  soutce for stuff like this - just type in what you want....literally  :) unless you have brakes specialist locally

[Clive]

EBay can be helpful, as can a proper motor factors.
Alternatively take the pipe to a garage who will swap the fitting and declare the pipe. Should be very cheap.

[Rychu]

cliftyhanger wrote:

EBay can be helpful, as can a proper motor factors.
Alternatively take the pipe to a garage who will swap the fitting and declare the pipe. Should be very cheap.

Good idea. I think I will try getting the local garage to fit new connectors.

This is a big learning curve for me as I have never done any more than slight tinkering with the "Yeti". My sister in law calls the car this as she had heard a lot about it but had never seen it.  ;)

Richard

[Paudman]

9325 wrote:

Thanks for the reply but I suspect I will never use a flaring tool again so it will be more sensible to get some adapters. Do you know where I could get these from?

Richard

Possibly you’ve used the wrong type and had a bad experience? I’ve just tried a different version from the one I’ve used previously and it’s so simple to get great flares. I’ll give it  a lot of use in the coming months.
This is my previous type, quite fiddly and awkward:

http://www.autosessive.com/products/60408/pipe-flaring-tool-kit?gclid=COPzgoy6yb4CFUgTwwodC1wALg

And this is the latest, and far easier to use:

http://www.frost.co.uk/brake-pipe-flaring-tool-set-3121.html

[Rychu]

490 wrote:

Possibly you’ve used the wrong type and had a bad experience? I’ve just tried a different version from the one I’ve used previously and it’s so simple to get great flares. I’ll give it  a lot of use in the coming months.
This is my previous type, quite fiddly and awkward:

http://www.autosessive.com/products/60408/pipe-flaring-tool-kit?gclid=COPzgoy6yb4CFUgTwwodC1wALg

And this is the latest, and far easier to use:

http://www.frost.co.uk/brake-pipe-flaring-tool-set-3121.html

Hi Paudman,
Thank you for your reply.

No I've never had the need for such a tool in the past and don't really expect to in the future.
I can't really justify spending £70 for a tool I would most likely only use once.

Richard