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#1001889 01/25/2014 6:56 PM
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Hi List,

forgive me for asking such a silly question but I am 5000 miles from my truck and trying to find the right flare wrenches to do some brake work when I get home. Can someone tell me the size of the hex on the Rubber brake lines?

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joe


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3/16" steel lines have a 3/8" flare nut, and the rubber flex lines will have 5/8" wrench sizes on both ends. The line coming from the master cylinder to the front and rear T-blocks will probably be 1/4" diameter tubing with a 7/16" nut. The upper end of a rubber flex line will also be locked into a bracket on the frame that restricts it from turning, but I always use a flare nut wrench as a backup anyway.


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mendonjo #1001898 01/25/2014 7:38 PM
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Hey Joe,

Its a good idea to state what the Make, Model & Year of the vehicle you are asking the question about.
I assumed its a Chevrolet 1955 1st series 3100 1/2 ton truck.
According to the 1929-1957 Master Parts Catalog
Group number 4.680 Hose Assembly, Hydraulic Brake
Hose Hex size is 7/16

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Thank you Gentlemen, that is exactly what I needed to know.

Joe


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