of 3/16" Copper Brake Line with Fittings, can be used in hydraulic pipeline, fuel pipeline or brake pipeline, etc. I doubt very much you will have, or have access to, any flaring tool that will flare steel on the car, let alone know properly how to join pipes (joiners are essential, not just a male/female joint) and would probably not recognise a good flared pipe from a bad 1.

g. some BMW M3 vehicles), please check the specification and select the correct Brake Disc(s) and Quantity. You understand that any damage to persons or property that results from using the information on this site will be solely your own responsibility. Its been parked up on his drive since the line split, I don't think the brakes work for a second time after you rupture the line anyway.Now this has to be the worst pipe to replace as it appears to run under the fuel tank to the passenger side then to the ABS module. The car is a merc W204 2008, I take it the line is one piece all the way from the front to the back?

Compact European Pressure Brake Bleeder, perfect for a direct fit to you MINI master cylinder to bleed the system after replacing the lines. There are 2 of these tools available, the other does SAE flares which is a different type to what the TT requires which is a DIN bubble flare. Have a look at the photo to the left and familiarise yourself with the location of the brake fluid reservoir and junction box. Looking around it seems that a tool such as this would enable me to replace a small part of the existing pipe.I've tried the little generic on-car (block with a handle) style - although they work better than the traditional ones with the separate clamp and bar, I found the threads strip out easily - had it happen on three units that hadn't done much work. It will also cost a similar small fortune to get the car to a garage now that all the fluid has leaked away. Metric and imperial flares are interchangeable with metric or imperial brake pipes, for example you can safely use a metric flare on an imperial brake pipe. Here is the contents of the kit, there is a video on line that shows how easy it is to use, comes with full instructions. So should you use the original manufacturer's steel brake pipes - they're expensive, but are they any better than copper?

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When you remove your old brake pipes have a look at the flare on the end of them (it'll almost certainly be DIN) and only use that type of flare. SAE flares tend to only be used on American cars, but slowly even these are being standardised on the improved DIN fitment. I don’t know of any manufacturers that use compression fittings on brake lines, another vote against for me.