My 1988 LFX F40 build. (Page 60/68) Daryl M DEC 15, 04:08 PM I love getting tools I have never used before. Love figuring out how to use them. This baby is supposed to crimp the sleeves on A/C hoses. Should make quick work of my A/C connection issues. Is anyone familiar with this type of tool? Any tips before I ruin the first few crimps trying to learn how to do it right Thanks Daryl Rickady88GT DEC 16, 02:02 AM quote Originally posted by Daryl M: Trying to get as much done as I can before my surgery, so I went to the Pull-n-Save to get AC lines. This is what I found. Yes, I bought them anyway, but i gotta ask, is punching holes in A/C lines standard procedure? All of the cars i checked there had similar holes. They suck out the freon and drain the tank. Also empty the oil pan. That is now standard in Ca. The goal is to NOT spill anything. Daryl M DEC 18, 06:15 PM That new tool I was so excited about, well I got to use it today. This is actually my 3rd crimp. I think it looks ok, what do you guys think? fieroguru DEC 18, 06:28 PM quote Originally posted by Daryl M: Is anyone familiar with this type of tool? Any tips before I ruin the first few crimps trying to learn how to do it right Thanks Daryl I have that one as well. I normally crimp the fittings 2 times rotating the tool 1 flat to help balance out the compression of the crimped fitting. Raydar DEC 18, 07:12 PM quote Originally posted by Daryl M: That new tool I was so excited about, well I got to use it today. This is actually my 3rd crimp. I think it looks ok, what do you guys think? Looks "factory" to me. Daryl M DEC 18, 10:46 PM quote Originally posted by fieroguru: I have that one as well. I normally crimp the fittings 2 times rotating the tool 1 flat to help balance out the compression of the crimped fitting. Have you ever had a leak in a fitting you crimped? fieroguru DEC 19, 08:50 AM quote Originally posted by Daryl M: Have you ever had a leak in a fitting you crimped? Yes. When Iooked closely at the crimped ferrule it wasn't uniform on all flats. That is when I started to crimp them twice and rotating the tool between crimps. Daryl M DEC 19, 11:48 AM quote Originally posted by fieroguru: Yes. When Iooked closely at the crimped ferrule it wasn't uniform on all flats. That is when I started to crimp them twice and rotating the tool between crimps. Thanks for the tip. I can use all of the help I can get. Will DEC 29, 11:30 AM quote Originally posted by Daryl M: I did a test fit this morning just to make sure it is all going to fit. So far I think I'm pretty happy, that is until I find that first thing that I didn't notice.😝 What mounts are you using? Daryl M DEC 29, 12:17 PM quote Originally posted by Will: What mounts are you using? Gen 1 Cadillac srx, 4 of them. They are cheap, available and were pretty easy to build brackets for.