Yeah man, box ends will round off those bastards every time as I found out with my fuel line.
RANT about brake lines
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RANT about brake lines
What did they use for nuts on the OEM brake lines.....Playdoh? I've had to cut every single line so far....the nuts just round right off. @#$*(@&$(@
A nice simple (replace one hose up front) has turned into a huge job. Now if I have to replace the distribution blocks up front AND in back....I'll be an even unhappier camper.
A nice simple (replace one hose up front) has turned into a huge job. Now if I have to replace the distribution blocks up front AND in back....I'll be an even unhappier camper.
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Flare wrenches will do the same, these flare nuts are such soft metal that unless they are brand spanking new you will round them off. I have a whole set of flare wrenches, both metric and SAE and the only thing they do is take up room in the drawe 
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Well yeah, he's right about the brand spankin' new part. My experience is anyone has bunged them up the least little bit in that past with a box end, then a flare wrence will most likely do the same. But if they're good 'n clean, then a flare will usually do the trick.
