54bobby Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 guys, I put brakes on the manche today including calipers and hoses. I rounded the DRIVERS side nut on the hard line where it connects to the hydraulic line. I even used a flare wrench. now I have everything new except this ratty hose and I can't get it undone from the hard line. what's my options? is there enough room to get a wrench under the fitting block where it leads into the mc or will I have to remove everything to gain access from the top. don't know if I can get my hands up in there from the bottom cause of the front shaft. is there a plug and play brake line for the system or will I have to bend myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I had the same problem with my hardline on the drivers side! I can't imagine that's a coincidence. Anyway, what I did. - Lots of penetrating fluid, spray it, go play fetch with the dog for 10 minutes, reapply, etc. Rinse and repeat. - Find your favorite vise grip, preferably one with teeth. - Use a heatgun/blowdryer to make it warm, DO NOT use an open flame/torch Then use the vise grip to break it loose, make sure it's on there good before you start to break it loose. I hope for your sake the nutsert on the frame isn't loose, or comes lose when you start applying pressure. That's a different problem I had to tackle. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 yes the nutsert came loose. how did u tackle that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 well, that comes down to wether or not you have one of these: I just put in a new nutsert with that. I'm not sure if you can rent one of those at Autozone or Napa, but it would be the easiest fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 but how hard is it to replace that brake line? or should I just take her to a brake shop? they should have the nutsert thingy and the line but how much labor time????????? don't wana spend a deuce or so for a lousy brake line. the thing that makes it double hard for me is that I have partial amputations on BOTH thumbs. hard to work in tight places with small fittings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Can't see it as more than half an hour of labortime. If you have a shop you trust to do work for you, it might be worth it. It'll be cheaper than a nutsert tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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