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Showerthought: I flipped a coin between fixing my own brake lines or paying a shop $340
My 2003 Ranger started leaking brake fluid last month and I had two choices. Pay a shop in Modesto $340 for new lines, or buy a $45 roll of copper nickel line and a $20 flare tool and do it myself in the driveway. I went with the DIY route since that is kind of the point of this whole community, and honestly it was rough. The first flare I made looked like a crushed soda can, and I had to redo two lines after they leaked at the fittings. Took me a full Saturday plus a Sunday morning, lots of cussing, and one trip back to the parts store for more fittings. But the pedal feels solid now after a good bleed and I saved close to $280. For the folks who have done brake lines at home, how do you keep your flares from cracking, do you use a tube cutter or a hacksaw? I want to know before I try the rear lines next month.
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