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Stripped Brake Line

I tried searching the forum unsuccessfully, this evening I started installing my new ss brake lines, all were going very well till the last one, the rear driver's side. I completely stripped the flare nut that connects the rubber hose with the metal brake piping. Does anyone have any suggestions of loosening the flare nut?

I did some research on other forums and some have stated the following:

Using a set of vice grips on the flare nut while using a flare nut to stabilize the rubber brake line...

Cutting the metal piping as close to the flare nut as possible and rethreading that portion of the line...

Installing a complete new line...

Thoughts, alternative solutions?

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. chris.

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nothing but vise grips and tight enough but not too tight!

Do it right...
Keith:)

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I'll try the vise grips in the am. I thought I was doing it the right way, with both a flare wrench on the metal part of the brake line and the nut on the brake pipe pulling in opposite directions...

I did a little investigating on the plumbing of the rear brake pipes, definately going to be a PITA to replace the brake line, pretty have to remove the entire rear subframe.

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It is not hard to re-flare the line and install a new flare nut, you can buy/borrow a tubing flaring tool at most auto parts stores, might want to buy a short length of tubing to practice on though.

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I would go with the vise grips first. No harm and steel is a little tricky to flare.
Be careful!!!
Keith:)

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You should be able to find a properly threaded hard line close to the length you need at a good parts shop (i.e. not a Advance or Autozone). Will walk out the door for less than $20 for a line and a bender tool. Just measure your current line and go from there. You can also try reflaring if you have enough length but it takes a little more skill (I'd think you can handle it though if you wanted to go that route).

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Originally Posted by kwren (Post 554136)

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Just curious...

Keith:confused:

Uh... wrong thread much?

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Update....picked up a set of vise grips from lowes...they did they job and now I have a new set of ss brake lines on all corners!

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Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001 (Post 554241)

Update....picked up a set of vise grips from lowes...they did they job and now I have a new set of ss brake lines on all corners!

Good choice those vise grips!

4 years in the Air Force and that was my nickname...Vise Grips!

Conratz!
Keith:)

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Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001 (Post 554241)

Update....picked up a set of vise grips from lowes...they did they job and now I have a new set of ss brake lines on all corners!

Congrats on the new tools! Oh and the replacement lines.:D