Need help

[D_Eclipse9916]

Alright so I decided ive given up on this whoel russel fititngs and I have brand new Aeroquip fittings in, however, im too tired of doing these fucking AN fittings so ill throw 20 bucks or something or owe someone a huge favor if they will do them/help me with them tomorrow during the day sometime, preferably earlier on so I can put them on real quickly annd get my car running.

Ive just gotten to the point where I throw an fittings around and cuss so to save myself the stress I am willing to pay someone to get it done. Itll be two lengths of hoses with two fittings on either side, an-8. Thanks to anyone who can help me in advance.

PS- im in Northern Virginia.

[Ginger]

Do you have a dremel or any of the special assembly tools (assembly lube?)? I did a few of these a few years ago... it s a pain the dick, but I could try and help out again.

[PDenbigh]

If you were in Harrisonbug I'd offer some assistance. But you're not, so you're screwed ;-).

I believe Aeroquip have the reverse threaded cap that helps get everything on, no? I don't think Russell does. That little addition made a huge difference when I was putting the fittings on the XR. I also use a vice with a towel around the fitting so that I can get the leverage I need.

If you do a bunch of these fittings I suggest you get the little tool that helps assemble them. From what I have heard, it makes an amazing difference in ease and accuracy.

[Ginger]

I've been looking for a good excuse to buy the Koul Tool that Pegasus seels. Before I do that, though, I think an appropriate pair of hose cutters would be best. I found that the hardest thing about it was the fraying would prevent the slip-on'age of the fittings. Theoretically a good cutter won't produce any fraying and seriously reduces the hassle.

[D_Eclipse9916]

I dont have any problem cutting them, I use an angle grinder and that thing works wonders with the end taped up.

To be honest im just too lazy and annoyed with these fittings to do em anymore. I didnt mind assembling them the first time, then doing the replacement fittings, but now I got to do the last 2 replacement fittings and im on edge about em. I think this is one of those moments I need to step back for a few days and ill just come back on a weekend.

Thanks guys for the offers.

[HAULN-SS]

I really don't think you can beat a pipe cutter for this job. The cut's are as smooth as you're going to get without distorting the line at all. I think you can pick one up for <20$ at a lowes or anything else

[Ginger]

I wouldn't use a pipe cutter because the blades don't overlap. They make braided line cutters which are extremely sharp and have overlapping, curved blades... they seem to run about $40.

[HAULN-SS]

this is waht i'm talking about..or similar...there is only one blade. You put it on lightly clamped, move it around a few turns, give the handle a little turn, repeat til it's cut.

[Ginger]

I knew we'd get the "which tool" thing

I was more envisioning bolt cutters when you were talking. However, have you ever actually cut aeroqup line with a tubing cutter? I don't imagine that it would work at all, because a tubing cutting relies on the rigidity of the line itself to make the cut. Aeroquip braided steel line is not rigid.

This is what most places sell to cut braided steel line:



It's about $40. Aeroqui sells something much more expensive. In the past I've used a Dremel with a heavy duty cut off wheel. It was OK.

[HAULN-SS]

I thought that braided shit was just a sleeve around a flex tube?

[Ginger]

It's a sleeve around rubber tube.Since the rubber tube provides no rigidity, you run into big problems cutting with traditional tools. You can't use standard pipe cutters [I've got some traditional pipe cutters like you suggested, and a need soon to cut some of my life.. I'll give it a shot too see if it works] or bolt cutters because they both rely on the line maintaining it's normal shape during the cut to function. I'm not exactly. Overlapping blade cutters seem to be the standard and, in a pinch, you can use a dremel... with the dremel you risk fraying the braided steel sheeth, though, and then it's a huge pain in the neck to get the fittings on. If there were a big enough demand, one could make a lot of money doing custom hoses...

[white_2kgt]

I always cut mine with a fine tooth hack saw, 24teeth/inch. Makes nice cuts and easy to slip over fittings, never saw the need for that 'special' AN tool.

[Ginger]

Thanks, Chad, I'll give that a shot.