Brake hose replacement problem
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Burning Brakes
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Brake hose replacement problem
I am having a really hard time removing the rear brake hoses. They just will not budge at all. I have a flare nut wrench but that has not helped. It actually has slipped when I put some pressure on it. I have been spraying penetrating oil in it for the last few days. I even tried cleaning it up with some brake cleaner then spraying more penetrating oil on it.
Has anyone had a similar issue? I'm thinking of maybe using a torch to heat it up, then use vice grips to break it lose.
Has anyone had a similar issue? I'm thinking of maybe using a torch to heat it up, then use vice grips to break it lose.
Instructor
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From: barnegat new jersey
I am having a really hard time removing the rear brake hoses. They just will not budge at all. I have a flare nut wrench but that has not helped. It actually has slipped when I put some pressure on it. I have been spraying penetrating oil in it for the last few days. I even tried cleaning it up with some brake cleaner then spraying more penetrating oil on it.
Has anyone had a similar issue? I'm thinking of maybe using a torch to heat it up, then use vice grips to break it lose.
Has anyone had a similar issue? I'm thinking of maybe using a torch to heat it up, then use vice grips to break it lose.
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Burning Brakes
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Racer
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From: Phoenix AZ
I had to remove the wheel well. I cut the hose so it wouldn't twist. Then I removed the clamp securing the brake line to the body. Gave me more room to work. Put my flare wrenches on and applied the torch. As soon as I stopped heating I grabbed the wrenches and ...they were hot! Use thick gloves. I had to heat it a few times but it did break loose. One of the nuts was slightly rounded over, so I found a wrench that was just a hair smaller and tapped it on. Also kept it from falling off while I was heating the nut. And be prepared to do some cussing.
Drifting
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From: Venice Cali.
I had to remove the wheel well. I cut the hose so it wouldn't twist. Then I removed the clamp securing the brake line to the body. Gave me more room to work. Put my flare wrenches on and applied the torch. As soon as I stopped heating I grabbed the wrenches and ...they were hot! Use thick gloves. I had to heat it a few times but it did break loose. One of the nuts was slightly rounded over, so I found a wrench that was just a hair smaller and tapped it on. Also kept it from falling off while I was heating the nut. And be prepared to do some cussing.
they will grip and hold
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Are you attempting to loosen using the hex of the hose or the hex of the hard-line? The hose has indexing tabs that secure it in the bracket and it will NOT turn. You need to loosen the hex on the hard-line, remove the retainer and the hose OR if you remove the retainer you can likely pull the hose from the bracket enough to use a pair of wrenches. You mention "slip"? You are using metric "flare nut" wrenches? Had to ask.
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Burning Brakes
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Are you attempting to loosen using the hex of the hose or the hex of the hard-line? The hose has indexing tabs that secure it in the bracket and it will NOT turn. You need to loosen the hex on the hard-line, remove the retainer and the hose OR if you remove the retainer you can likely pull the hose from the bracket enough to use a pair of wrenches. You mention "slip"? You are using metric "flare nut" wrenches? Had to ask.
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Burning Brakes
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I am having a really hard time removing the rear brake hoses. They just will not budge at all. I have a flare nut wrench but that has not helped. It actually has slipped when I put some pressure on it. I have been spraying penetrating oil in it for the last few days. I even tried cleaning it up with some brake cleaner then spraying more penetrating oil on it.
Has anyone had a similar issue? I'm thinking of maybe using a torch to heat it up, then use vice grips to break it lose.
Has anyone had a similar issue? I'm thinking of maybe using a torch to heat it up, then use vice grips to break it lose.
If you use a torch, heat the hard line then touch a candle or some sort of wax to the heated connection and where the tube enters the nut.
If you can get a small pipe wrench on the hard line that works far better than vise-grips as long as you get a bite.
Drifting
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From: New Jersey
If you haven't gotten it off yet and if you haven't rounded off or wrecked it, then do yourself a favor and order this -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SNAP-ON-TOOLS-10mm-x-12mm-Double-Flare-Nut-Wrench-Part-RXFMS1012B-/390994573933?hash=item5b0917ba6d&item=390994573933&pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&vxp=mtr
Yeah, it's expensive. I found them cheaper when I was slowly buying them but I had time to wait. A Snap On flare wrench will not spread like other wrenches and if it cannot get the line loose then use other methods like vise grip, etc.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SNAP-ON-TOOLS-10mm-x-12mm-Double-Flare-Nut-Wrench-Part-RXFMS1012B-/390994573933?hash=item5b0917ba6d&item=390994573933&pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&vxp=mtr
Yeah, it's expensive. I found them cheaper when I was slowly buying them but I had time to wait. A Snap On flare wrench will not spread like other wrenches and if it cannot get the line loose then use other methods like vise grip, etc.