J_C
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- July 30, 2009
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- City, State
- Florence, KY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 XLT 4WD 4.0L SOHC
IMO, bending nickel copper line by hand is easy. Flaring is the greater issue but along with practice, depends on a fair quality tool. First time I tried, had no luck with the junk loaner flaring tool from (Autozone or Advance Auto, I forget which).If you can't bend lines, you will need to take the truck to someone who can.
Rather than having to take it to someone (if having to pay to tow it in the case of a brake line out), probably would be cheaper to get a mobile mechanic to come to it... depending on location.