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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Solid brake line replacement.
    « on: October 30, 2005 - 01:42:24 PM »
    OK,
      Being a bumbling boob, as I was taking off the leaf spring on the driver's side, I got it snagged in the solid front to back brake line. Drip, drip, drip. So now I have a new project that I didn't need(bang-head-smiley). I am having trouble removing the brake line from the front where is screws into the proportioning valve. I have tried penatrating oil, a blow torch... it won't budge. I am using a C-shaped wrench, but even with that, the nut is really starting to hurt. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get this guy to budge? I'm sure someone has been down this pot hole filled road before. So far, all I know is that Liquid Wrench burns quit nicely(LOL). I am befuddled. I beg of anyone for help.

      Mike
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    Offline RUSTY Cuda

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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #1 on: October 30, 2005 - 03:40:33 PM »
    I got mine off with a box wrench, snip the line (it's trash anyway) & support the block well, a few taps on the box wrench & they came loose.
    Mine was out of the car, don't know how much room you have when it's in the car??? hope that helps, Rich.
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #2 on: October 30, 2005 - 03:48:30 PM »
    Rich,
       Thanks for the input. I did snip the line already. I unbolted the proportioning valve from the inner fender to get better access at that troublesome nut. I guess I am off to buy a box wrench now.

       Mike
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #3 on: October 30, 2005 - 04:00:32 PM »
    A socket & small breaking bar might be just as good, if you can fit it in there, holding the block was the hard part!
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #4 on: October 30, 2005 - 04:10:27 PM »
    Quote from: RUSTY Cuda on October 30, 2005 - 04:00:32 PM
    A socket & small breaking bar might be just as good, if you can fit it in there, holding the block was the hard part!

    Yeah, you have a point there. Since I unbolted it, it pretty tough but I thank you for the suggestions(thumbs up).

      Mike
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #5 on: October 30, 2005 - 08:50:00 PM »
    heat & vice grips
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #6 on: November 02, 2005 - 04:08:31 PM »
    Update:
       
       As I feared, the nut was too abused to use any kind of wrench or socket on. I had no coice but to use the vise-grips. Success!!!!!! Thanks for all of the suggestions. I appreciate them. Now there is more to the story....


      Don't ask me how I know, that when you are sliding that new solid brake line down thru your engine bay, that you need to make sure the line doesn't fall on the "+" terminal of your battery. Sparks, smoke.. I thought it was the fourth of July again(LOL). A good reality show would be following me with a camera when I work on my car.

      Thanks again,

       Mike
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #7 on: November 02, 2005 - 04:10:57 PM »
    Mikes new nickname.......    Sparky!
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #8 on: November 02, 2005 - 04:36:55 PM »
    I like that one Rev.  It is very similar to the nickname I already have for him.  I will save him the embarassment and keep it a secret though.  Sorry guys!
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #9 on: November 02, 2005 - 04:37:26 PM »
    Quote from: Rev-It-Up on November 02, 2005 - 04:10:57 PM
    Mikes new nickname.......    Sparky!

     Ha,ha,ha,

       You got me good there Rev!!! Isn't it hard to believe I actually know something about electricity???

      Mike
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #10 on: November 02, 2005 - 04:38:14 PM »
    Quote from: AprilsPink72Cuda on November 02, 2005 - 04:36:55 PM
    I like that one Rev.  It is very similar to the nickname I already have for him.  I will save him the embarassment and keep it a secret though.  Sorry guys!

     April,
       Just remember this... I know where you live!!!!

      Mike
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #11 on: November 02, 2005 - 04:45:50 PM »
    oooooooooooooooooooooooooo, I'm scared now!
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    Re: Solid brake line replacement.
    « Reply #12 on: November 02, 2005 - 06:21:10 PM »
    Dang,I hope it didn't burn a hole in the new lines???  seems like my pal MURPHY has decided to share his gloom & doom with someone else for a while, I was wondering why things were going so smoothly the last week or so, Thanks Mike! (big grin here!)

    Rich.
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