By anon on Monday, July 02, 2001 - 01:38 pm: Edit

I'm in the middle of installing the paragon's longer brake lines. Unfortunately, I've managed to burr up two of the fittings. They're the original fittings and tight as heck. Short of going to LR dealer for replacement parts, which are special order, I'm looking for any other ideas. The front driver side female flare nut is burred up and the rear "distribution" block is also burred up. I don't suppose there's a tap I can use to deburr the threads? Any info is appreciated.

thanks.

By nadim on Monday, July 02, 2001 - 01:59 pm: Edit

I also have the Paragon lines....do they have a problem, or was it a mishap that u forced them in too tightly so as to burr them up?...i would have put some brake fluid on the threads so as to help them in and screw in the right way...

So can you please tell me if they are malfunctioning or for a certain way to install them...

Thanks in advance, and good luck!

By anon on Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 03:40 am: Edit

Nadim,

The problem is nothing to do with their stuff. While removing the OEM brake lines, they burred up. They sort of fused themselves to the vehicle after 10 years of mating. The paragon's stuff is awesome and I haven't ruined them yet!

By nadim on Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 03:46 am: Edit

Ok...thanks Anon...you got me scared there that my "investment went down the drain...
I donno if this is worth it, but try heating them up so that they can get out easily?...I am not sure whetehr it is best to heat them up or freeze them, I was never good in chemistry and such...
Goodluck,

By Anon on Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 04:43 am: Edit

Thanks for the advice. Now what I need is to find out who else makes these fittings besides LRs. If I can just repair what I have rather than replace everything, that'd be ideal.

By Ron on Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 04:48 am: Edit

I think they are all metric. So you could tap but I would not recommend it. Call a salvage yard. Don't use heat!!!! I "think" that they are loctited on factory so maybe some loctite on the new ones will seal ok.

I dunno,

PITA brake lines are.

By nadim on Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 09:06 am: Edit

Ron...you are the undisputed God of brake lines...make them nicer!

By Ron on Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 09:13 am: Edit

Nadim,
I will have to send you a pic of the 110 brake lines. Pargon SS braided on the ends. Custom bent SS lines all around (all strait unlike the crap they send you that is currled for shipment I got these locally so they are perfectly strait). Custom mounted RR M/C on a SIII pedal box. Custom tabs every 18inches, new T fittings. God of brake lines, no. Afficianado of brake lines, yes. Whats out there is fine its just that if you leave anything sit for 5-10years it will sieze. I put anti sieze on all my new connections but I would not recommend it to anyone else.

Ron

By anon on Wednesday, July 04, 2001 - 03:53 am: Edit

Well, I found a tap that works with the 10mm X 1/8" thread. Ultimately, I'll end up ordering the replacement parts from LR. For something like this I don't want to cut corner. However, I'll try the tap just for shits and giggles!

By anon on Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 04:04 am: Edit

So far all is well. No leaks...yet. I used a power bleeder to bleed all calipers but my pedal is still bottoming out. Guess I need to bleed the accumulator, valve body, etc. now. This is the part I really hate. All threads rec'd a touch of antiseize just to be sure. I hate to go through this again.

By Ron on Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 04:12 am: Edit

anon,
I doubt it will leak, just check the level of fluid periodically, or if it sucks in air you will get a soft pedal or fade. (I have OCD when it comes to fluid checks), if it was not too mangled a tap should work fine and clean it right up.

Cheers
Ron

PS keep the anti-sieze out of the inside of the fittings as it is not good for the system to ingest it. hehehehe