Subject	5/16" Aluminum line.
Posted by	Woody75 (Denver) on June 29, 2018 at 12:40 PM
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In Reply To	Aluminum lines I assume? Do you flare the ends posted by ZXoltan on June 29, 2018 at 08:39 AM
Message	Can be found at Summit Racing, etc. I use the Eastwood flare tool. Expensive but I use it a lot. I also do hard lines for wastegate lines (1/4") and PCV (3/8") so I've got my moneys worth out of it.
Follow Ups	Maintenance with lower plenum off... - s_zero99 03:52:24 06/29/18 Can't really "delete" those water lines - Barry (NJ) 06:08:11 06/29/18 Those 2 feed the turbos. - Bernie (NoVA) 06:44:00 06/29/18 Aluminum lines I assume? Do you flare the ends - ZXoltan 08:39:33 06/29/18 yes I flare the ends. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:40:41 06/29/18 I do the same with stainless tubing, flared ends (n/m) - -Grimm- 10:52:43 06/29/18 5/16" Aluminum line. - Woody75 (Denver) 12:40:16 06/29/18 A 39 or 45 deg Flare tool or a reamer/ bead tool? (n/m) - Zbullet 16:34:21 06/29/18 Bead is actually what I was thinking of, but this seems - ZXoltan 12:46:09 07/01/18 I used a brake flaring tool - -Grimm- 13:49:37 07/01/18 Like this one? - ZXoltan 14:00:34 07/01/18 I used a basic kit like this for years - Woody75 (Denver) 08:40:30 07/03/18 Yeah pretty much like that. Think I bought it from Autozone (n/m) - -Grimm- 09:41:47 07/03/18 I use this Eastwood one - Woody75 (Denver) 08:12:20 07/02/18 thanks Tim. Does that form a bead or only flare the end? - ZXoltan 12:02:58 07/02/18 Does both as far as I know. I only use the bead/bulb setting (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 08:03:41 07/03/18 Cool.... thanks guys. I'll prob buy a cheap tool and - ZXoltan 10:04:22 07/03/18 Re: Maintenance with lower plenum off... - JRFITZ 08:02:29 06/29/18 check your knock sensor for corrosion and replace. - PiotrC70 14:49:47 06/29/18 true (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 08:23:50 07/01/18 Re: Maintenance with lower plenum off... - s_zero99 17:18:02 07/01/18 Bernie, do you offer the formed tubes as a service? - ZXoltan 12:09:08 07/02/18 Cheap flaring tool from Harbor Freight will work as well. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 08:05:13 07/03/18 Agreed (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 23:29:20 07/03/18 Lifters should feel solid when you press on them - -Grimm- 09:43:21 07/03/18 I rerouted my DS turbo hardlines - Zbruh92 23:08:22 07/06/18
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