Leaky brake line union... any remedy?

[rhock99 at epix.net (Ryan H)]

Doh, I'm sorry, that's what it is... it looks identical to the stock flares, only kinda off-round.

> 
> From: Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> Date: 2004/04/21 Wed PM 09:48:51 EDT
> To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Leaky brake line union... any remedy?
> 
> 
> The remedy is find a new garage.  VW brake flares are ISO metric flares - 
> sometimes called "bubble" flares.  Double flares, used on North American 
> cars, will not work.
> 
> Drew
> 
> 
> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Ryan H wrote:
> 
> > I had my local garage double flare my new hard brake line, and apparantly they suck at it, cause it is leaking.  I tried tightening then loosening it a couple times to get the flare to sit tight, but it still leaks.  I want to avoid ripping this line out again, so is there any safe way to remedy this?
> > Thanks all!
> > 
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