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I'm not sure you need to keep it all metric or the same size as the existing fittings.

Replacement lines are available in many different sizes from any brake supply shop. You will need a tubing bender of some sort to do anytype of bending...a cheap one will do as you are probably not going to do any tight bends

Cut up and out the existing part of the line that is bad. Just use SAE flares, SAE fittings and a SAE coupler to replace the nicked part of the line. Or instead of SAE use any size metric that will fit your lines and into a coupler.

To do all this just buy one replacement line (any brake shop will have them) to get the needed fittings, buy a coupler/union and have them cut, place fittings and flares on the OEM line.

You should double flare the tubing, but I have used simple flares in the past and have gotten by w/o leaks. Double flaring just adds an extra step and is not that difficult, it is the same tool with a bunch of "buttons" used to invert the flare.. I have used KD Tools or Lisle and they work great, oil everything up before you start the compression turns.

Won't be pretty, but it should work fine.

Drew

<blockquote data-quote="drew" data-source="post: 322806" data-attributes="member: 5430">I&#039;m not sure you need to keep it all metric or the same size as the existing fittings.Replacement lines are available in many different sizes from any brake supply shop. You will need a tubing bender of some sort to do anytype of bending...a cheap one will do as you are probably not going to do any tight bends Cut up and out the existing part of the line that is bad. Just use SAE flares, SAE fittings and a SAE coupler to replace the nicked part of the line.&nbsp; Or instead of SAE use any size metric that will fit your lines and into a coupler.To do all this just buy one replacement line (any brake shop will have them) to get the needed fittings, buy a coupler/union and have them cut, place fittings and flares on the OEM line. You should double flare the tubing, but I have used simple flares in the past and have gotten by w/o leaks. Double flaring just adds an extra step and is not that difficult, it is the same tool with a bunch of &quot;buttons&quot; used to invert the flare..&nbsp; I have used KD Tools or Lisle and they work great, oil everything up before you start the compression turns.Won&#039;t be pretty, but it should work fine.Drew</blockquote>

[QUOTE="drew, post: 322806, member: 5430"] I'm not sure you need to keep it all metric or the same size as the existing fittings. Replacement lines are available in many different sizes from any brake supply shop. You will need a tubing bender of some sort to do anytype of bending...a cheap one will do as you are probably not going to do any tight bends Cut up and out the existing part of the line that is bad. Just use SAE flares, SAE fittings and a SAE coupler to replace the nicked part of the line. Or instead of SAE use any size metric that will fit your lines and into a coupler. To do all this just buy one replacement line (any brake shop will have them) to get the needed fittings, buy a coupler/union and have them cut, place fittings and flares on the OEM line. You should double flare the tubing, but I have used simple flares in the past and have gotten by w/o leaks. Double flaring just adds an extra step and is not that difficult, it is the same tool with a bunch of "buttons" used to invert the flare.. I have used KD Tools or Lisle and they work great, oil everything up before you start the compression turns. Won't be pretty, but it should work fine. Drew [/QUOTE]

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