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Porsche Padawan ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Has anyone used flex head flare nut wrenches on the brakes? Are they better, worse or no different than non-flex head ones?
I need to buy an 11mm (for the brake line into the caliper) and 8 mm (for the speed bleeders) and thought I would ask before I bought anything. Thanks! |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,436 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
When it comes to new tools, the right answer is always "both".
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,621 Joined: 20-October 21 From: WR, GA Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
You got a link?
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,964 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
I would buy the standard type first. The size of the flex head might get in the way. The standard ones work well.
But I agree, both of them is the right answer. |
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Porsche Padawan ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
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Porsche Padawan ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
I would buy the standard type first. The size of the flex head might get in the way. The standard ones work well. But I agree, both of them is the right answer. I'm going back and forth about buying just the two wrenches I need, a standard set or a flex head set. I don't need both! HA! Has anyone used the flex head set on a 914 brake caliper and found that it works just fine? I think the flex might be too big to fit on the speed bleeder, but has anyone used one? |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,621 Joined: 20-October 21 From: WR, GA Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Eh… I think those are a bit much. I plan to add a set of crowfoot flare wrenches with the standard wrenches so I can check torques.
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,310 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
I have the flex heads. They work fine on my calipers. Been useful too on the master cylinder.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 27-June 21 From: Long Beach Member No.: 25,669 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
I would strongly suggest buying a flare nut wrench that says Snap-On on it…nothing else I’ve used fits and works as well.
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Porsche Padawan ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,436 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
I got one of these (11 mm). Very handy for fittings in tight spaces. Amazon now seems to sell only a complete set.
https://www.amazon.com/【LOSCHEN】Open-Fl...C255&sr=1-2 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 27-June 21 From: Long Beach Member No.: 25,669 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
I would strongly suggest buying a flare nut wrench that says Snap-On on it…nothing else I’ve used fits and works as well. I borrowed a neighbor's Snap-On flare nut wrench. It doesn't fit much better than the Craftsman ones I just got. When you use them every day you'll find that the Snap-on just works...it's a rare occasion where a tube nut becomes damaged. My 11mm gets daily use on brake lines....cannot remember the last time a tube nut with an 11mm hex sustained damage due to the tool. I recently spread my somewhat rarely used Craftsman 3/8" flare nut wrench when I was working on a crossover pipe on a set of Ford Mustang calipers....Snap on guy was nowhere to be found so I ordered a Proto from McMaster...relatively top shelf brand IMO...it's garbage. Ordered a Snap-On and all is well again. |
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