Almost every modern European car will now use the metric single DIN flare (except some 'classic' Land Rovers and Jaguars).

So my advice is unless you have a darn good reason, always use copper brake pipes if you need to renew them. This allows you to thread the brake pipe into place and then bend it, without having to worry about getting it exactly the right length. So should you use the original manufacturer's steel brake pipes - they're expensive, but are they any better than copper?Copper is expensive, too soft and bendy to prefabricate and without extensive prefabrication manufacturing costs would rise.

Brake fluid must be kept topped up and should be fully replaced every couple of years as it becomes corrosive over time. Had a look at my friends car the other day, brake level light came on shortly after he had to do an emergency stop. Start at the front of the car above the engine and slowly unwind and thread the brake pipe down through the engine bay fitment end first (not taped up end first! I make no claim and disclaim all warranties, implied or absolute, that the information on this site is correct, complete, accurate or up to date. Thats what I thought you would get with the kit I linked to but it looked different, but looking closer at the picture the female coupler might be a back to back one but its only 7mm long, the pictures aren't very clear.Once you have the full length of brake pipe on the ground and fully released, just push it out between the front wheels and remove it. These fitments are notorious for welding themselves together - this is where the penetrating oil (WD40 or similar) and flare spanners come in.

be aware the budget dregs flare tools struggle to flare steel pipeThats what I thought you would get with the kit I linked to but it looked different, but looking closer at the picture the female coupler might be a back to back one but its only 7mm long, the pictures aren't very clear.When you have one line burst and you loose your brakes from the rear, its a major problem, but this is fix! Working on brakes is potentially dangerous both during and after the repair - always use the triple check rule: (1) check the work you've done in situ (2) road test and then check the work you've done (3) finally re-check the work you've done after driving 50 miles. Do the final flare fitment and bolt it down into the junction box - congratulations you have fitted the pipe! pipe bender ensures a consistent internal diameter right across the bend compared to oversized pipe benders designed for plumbing.