pipe flaring tool EBAY

Post by **Defender110** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:44 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Flaring-T ... 3a62625191

With pipe

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Hydraulic ... 3a62627fa3

Linegeist · Post by **Linegeist** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:27 am

Someone wants that badly ............................... ! I've gone up to £15 and I'm still outbid.

The question now is, how far am I prepared to go and what's it worth???????

Post by **Defender110** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:11 am

I think it's gone past it's worth already?

messerschmitt owner · Post by **messerschmitt owner** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:32 am

Defender110 wrote:I think it's gone past it's worth already?

they are about £65-70 new aren't they?

I would have thought that one hour of use would recoup the cost of one over the hassle of getting a dead, arse on the floor Citroen to a garage.

Linegeist · Post by **Linegeist** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:59 am

The problem is, its condition is a bit suspect. If it was "as new" then I'd go to £40 like a shot - but it apparently isn't, so could quite feasibly be knackered on receipt.

messerschmitt owner · Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:18 am

Linegeist wrote:The problem is, its condition is a bit suspect. If it was "as new" then I'd go to £40 like a shot - but it apparently isn't, so could quite feasibly be knackered on receipt.

that's true - but, I would reckon the important part (the part you don't want damaged) is the actual part that flares out - the damage I see is on the threaded area and as long as you can fit the bolt in and clamp it all down straight, it should be fine.

I have a perfect 3.5mm one here but would fancy a 4.5mm tool too!

Stinkwheel · Post by **Stinkwheel** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:20 am

My issue is its 4.5mm. Not very many 4.5mm pipes (certainly not like the numerous 3.5mm ones)

so its not worth a huge amount cos of that really.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:26 am

/\ there's only one 4.5mm pipe on the BX - safety valve to regulator. And one 6.35 mm - regulator to pump. All the rest are 3.5mm.

Post by **docchevron** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:14 pm

Except on ABS cars..

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:25 pm

Ah yes. The two front brake pipes? Never had the pleasure of dirtying my mits on such an advanced concept!

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:36 pm

The tool for 3.5mm pipe would be most useful.

Has any one had a go at making such a tool?.

If I had access to a lathe I would certainly have a go, and I guess only moderate hardening would be required when using the softer Kunifer / Cupro Nickel pipes.

Stinkwheel · Post by **Stinkwheel** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:02 pm

On the old CX mailing list many of the scandinavian countries members had made their own flaring tools, i will have a look later see if any of the info still exsists on their site.

Having said that as mentioned about abpprox 70 quid will buy you one from plaedies.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:20 pm

I reckon we'll all soon be at it - making pipes or getting others to do it for us.
At the moment many of the important pipes are available still from Citroen but gradually holes start appearing - like the oddities of one brake pipe being available and not the other side!

Wasn't there some bloke in France selling the whole kits on Ebay? They weren't cheap - €200?- but everything was in there I think to get you merrily piping away.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:53 pm

OK, not cheap, but if indeed everything was there, it might prove worth it. Can you find a link Todd?

Nat · Post by **Nat** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:31 am

pliedes aren't selling the tools anymore, I phoned up after one last week and they'd stopped selling them unfortunatly, I found another place on the web that sold the tool for £100 for the 3.5mm but then you had to pay a further £45 for the 4.5mm adapter if you wanted it, same again for the 6.35mm adapter too.

http://www.automec.co.uk/oakes_tools/oa ... e_set.html