Every Nut Rounding Off!!!!
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Drifting
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From: Orlando FL
Every Nut Rounding Off!!!!
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON????? I AM TRYING TO TAKE OFF MY BRAKE LINES AND EVERY F-ING NUT IS ROUNDING OFF....I HAVE SOAKED THESE THINGS IN PB BLASTER AND PENETRATING OIL....I HAVE USED VICE GRIPS.......THIS IS REALLY REALLY REALLY PISSING ME OFF. WHAT IN THE GOD DAMN **** ARE THESE THINGS MADE OF???? DRIED BAT CRAP???? THESE LINES ARE REALLY REALLY REALLY STUCK AND I AM REALLY REALLY ANNOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Le Mans Master
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From: Texas
are you using the correct type of wrench? brake line and other hard lines require flare wrenches that are open ended wrenches that support the soft fitting on all sides and do not round them off
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00944174000
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00944174000
Last edited by OrthoAggie; Oct 30, 2004 at 06:54 PM.
Melting Slicks
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woa whoa bro, u need to use Line wrenches for those fittings, vice grip will put teeth marks and round them off, get those wrenches, but if u seriously messed them up already u might aswell cut them off and get new ones.
Melting Slicks
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From: domesticmisfits.net c4guru.com
Originally Posted by Hippiehead025
woa whoa bro, u need to use Line wrenches for those fittings, vice grip will put teeth marks and round them off, get those wrenches, but if u seriously messed them up already u might aswell cut them off and get new ones.
Burning Brakes
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From: West Palm Beach Florida
Originally Posted by Hippiehead025
woa whoa bro, u need to use Line wrenches for those fittings, vice grip will put teeth marks and round them off, get those wrenches, but if u seriously messed them up already u might aswell cut them off and get new ones.
What He said.
Burning Brakes
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From: West Palm Beach Florida
Originally Posted by 94Polo6Speed
OK dude.....step away from the car and grab a beer. Do NOT continue working in your current state. You will end up needing a new windshield or other breakable stuff. Ask me how i know.
That is the down side of having a foward hinged hood.... NO BUFFER FOR FLYING TOOLS!!! 94Polo6Speed is right, Come back to the car in the morning with a clear mind. Remember this is a 19 year old car and things are not going to come right off.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
Originally Posted by deiaggie
are you using the correct type of wrench? brake line and other hard lines require flare wrenches that are open ended wrenches that support the soft fitting on all sides and do not round them off
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00944174000
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00944174000
I learned my lesson, it pays to have the proper tools and do it right the first time.Good luck.
Use the proper tools. 
Burning Brakes
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From: West Palm Beach Florida
Originally Posted by AGENT 86
Is this the definition of a "True Backyard Mechanic" 
Does anyone remember the program on TNN "Shade Tree Machanic"
All kidding aside... that sucks, I hope you can get it all straightened out. I have been there before coming from Rhode Island where everything is corroded and a bear to work on... maybe your vette is a northern car.
Instructor
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From: Boise ID
Vice grips and brake line nuts. 
Reminds me of the time I tried to bleed the brakes on an old Austin, The cast iron axle housing broke and the bleed nut came out with a big chunk of iron around it. 
I just reused the nut in the master cylinder where that line fed, blead the other three and was good to go Never thought of using vise grips tho 
Reminds me of the time I tried to bleed the brakes on an old Austin, The cast iron axle housing broke and the bleed nut came out with a big chunk of iron around it. I just reused the nut in the master cylinder where that line fed, blead the other three and was good to go Never thought of using vise grips tho
Melting Slicks
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
Originally Posted by Orlando85UCFvette
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON????? ....I HAVE USED VICE GRIPS.......
THESE LINES ARE REALLY REALLY REALLY STUCK AND I AM REALLY REALLY ANNOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THESE LINES ARE REALLY REALLY REALLY STUCK AND I AM REALLY REALLY ANNOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Burning Brakes
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From: Portland OR
I bought a set of the Metrinch tools. I am surprisingly very happy with them. No longer worry about rounded nuts and they tackled my brake line with no problems. I'd use these over the traditional brake line tool any day.
Le Mans Master
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From: Alive and well in Burlington NC
I can appeciate your frustration. Ran into the same issue when replacing the tranny lines on my 86 pickup. Over time it seemed like the nut had welded itself to the radiator and the line. No amount of PB Blaster did any good.
Drifting
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From: Rome NY
My vote is for Metrinch as well. Best damn tool set I have ever owned. They work on BOTH metric and inch, and grip the flats, not the sides. I've often rounded off brake line nuts and the like with flare wrenches, but not with my Metrinch. Take a look into it.
Jared
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