L322 Brake pipe replacement

Hi all,
Got a low brake fluid warning today and looking underneath one of the rears is weeping from the pipe.
I've had new flexies on the shelf for around 6 months but never got around to fitting them as they were corroded to the rigid.
I'm more than capable of doing them but have a 3 questions.

1. Looking at previous posts, it seems that the cheap flaring tools are not great. Lots of ebay links to better ones but they're all our of date.
Can someone with one of the decent ones post a pic of theirs please so I know what to buy?

2. Are there any specific sized unions that I will need or is there an "assortment" kit that will have what I need?

3. It seems cuprunickel is the recommended pipe, anyone got any recommendations for suppliers. Bear in mind I need this rapidly so ebay probably not my best option.
Not too fussed on price within reason.

Thanks all and stay safe.

Sorry fella, I can't help as I have a budget one that does a good job either way. A little brake fluid on the pipe end your flaring goes a long way but a good tool goes further.
Do you have any where that can buy a tool in of your choice?

Mark Piercy said:

Sorry fella, I can't help as I have a budget one that does a good job either way. A little brake fluid on the pipe end your flaring goes a long way but a good tool goes further.
Do you have any where that can buy a tool in of your choice?

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Not fussed where I get one, I'll even use halfrauds if I have to!
Plenty of the cheap ones on amazon so if they work OK, I might just get one of those.
Thanks

Wazzajnr said:

Not fussed where I get one, I'll even use halfrauds if I have to!
Plenty of the cheap ones on amazon so if they work OK, I might just get one of those.
Thanks

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Just cut your pipes à little longer so if you do get a duff flare you can cut if off without any worries.

30 years of making off MI and armoured cable glands, better looking at it than for it is one of my mottos!

From what i remember of the threads on here this is the type that is liked
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Hel...197795?hash=item2a28352463:g:kGwAAOxy38tTlh0v

brianp38dse said:

From what i remember of the threads on here this is the type that is liked
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Hel...197795?hash=item2a28352463:g:kGwAAOxy38tTlh0v

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Yeah, I'd seen those on amazon but couldn't work out exactly how they work.
It's obvious on the cheapy ones.
Happy to pay the extra if they work well.
Thanks.

This is near enough the same unit

brianp38dse said:

This is near enough the same unit

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Ooh nice...

The 13 squid nasty ones do work....which is why I bought the 180 squid one.

myfirstl322 said:

The 13 squid nasty ones do work....which is why I bought the 180 squid one.

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That laser type is quite a nice kit, what have you got @myfirstl322?

Thanks Brian, they have both those types on amazon.
I'll try our local factors tomorrow first as I'll get it quicker that way, if they don't have, I'll order off amazon.

Mark Piercy said:

That laser type is quite a nice kit, what have you got @myfirstl322?

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This one, and although you can't use it 'on' the car you actually can, with guille and a can do attidute, lol
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sykes-Pi...944468?hash=item4458b3a594:g:1REAAOSwA9xelMEh

Wazzajnr said:

Thanks Brian, they have both those types on amazon.
I'll try our local factors tomorrow first as I'll get it quicker that way, if they don't have, I'll order off amazon.

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And don't forget to put the fittings on BEFORE you flare it ...



We've all done it ....

I am looking at them to do the lines over the fuel tank and to the axle on my p38, just getting all the bits ready to do pipes and hoses all in one go as bleeding is a faf.

myfirstl322 said:

This one, and although you can't use it 'on' the car you actually can, with guille and a can do attidute, lol
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sykes-Pi...944468?hash=item4458b3a594:g:1REAAOSwA9xelMEh

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Thats a solid piece of kit that fellow

Mark Piercy said:

Just cut your pipes à little longer so if you do get a duff flare you can cut if off without any worries.

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Loosing a bit of extra pipe is easy if its too long, stretching it if its too short is a different matter altogether lol !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sykes-Pi...534705?hash=item3425dcebf1:g:jgsAAOSwOR1ekLfY I have one of these. https://ridgidtoolshop.co.uk/flarin...sTQvUlkfrp1xtXfhPdBjrvyQY1790ZrxoC25EQAvD_BwE

Thanks @wammers
I bought one at the local factors, only one of the cheapy ones {15 quid) but seems to work OK.
One side more or less finished now, other side will be done tomorrow.
Took longer to get the bloody fuel tank cover off than replacing the pipe!
I'm sure land rover have a special supplier of pre-corroded bolts!

Wazzajnr said:

Thanks @wammers
I bought one at the local factors, only one of the cheapy ones {15 quid) but seems to work OK.
One side more or less finished now, other side will be done tomorrow.
Took longer to get the bloody fuel tank cover off than replacing the pipe!
I'm sure land rover have a special supplier of pre-corroded bolts!

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When I did mine I ended up replacing the chassis to body and the réar arm rubber brake lines aswell. They all broke the pipe ends in the brake flexibles...