Flexable Brake Line Removal
#2
No respecter of malarkey
iTrader: (25)
You need to break the hard line nut before taking the flex line loose from the bracket where they meet. The flex line connector has a special shape the fits into the a hole in the bracket with the same shape. It has to be lined up properly in order for the flex line to fit in far enough for the locating clip to fit in place. Be sure and use a brake wrench on the hard line or you chance rounding it off with a standard wrench.
#5
Positive, I turned the nut about a quarter of a turn. The hard line twisted in the process. There is a coating on the hard line (rust prevention?), that has now cracked off. The nut doesn't turn freely on the hard line. It's like the hard line has flattened in the nut or the flare, under the nut is bad.
#7
"13B vs. Renesis" Discuss
iTrader: (28)
EDIT: Wolf beat me to it.
Is it possible the nut is just rusted on there and some wd40 or pb blaster could loosen it up?
I guess I would try like some delicate pliers or something like a small pipe wrench to anchor the solid break line. . .
But that may not be the problem and is probably not the best solution out there.
Is it possible the nut is just rusted on there and some wd40 or pb blaster could loosen it up?
I guess I would try like some delicate pliers or something like a small pipe wrench to anchor the solid break line. . .
But that may not be the problem and is probably not the best solution out there.
#8
My 8 looks like a Smurf
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,742
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just be careful not to break the hard line if you do that. Soft lines are easy to replace, hard lines are a bitch, especially the rear ones.
FYI I have a set of soft lines if you need them, switch over to SS last year
FYI I have a set of soft lines if you need them, switch over to SS last year
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
gwailo
New Member Forum
30
06-07-2020 12:21 PM