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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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Re: Stripped Brake Line
nothing but vise grips and tight enough but not too tight!
Do it right... Keith |
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Re: Stripped Brake Line
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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Re: Stripped Brake Line
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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Re: Stripped Brake Line
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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Re: Stripped Brake Line
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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Re: Stripped Brake Line
Keith
Last edited by kwren; 06-27-2008 at 08:31 PM. |
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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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4 years in the Air Force and that was my nickname...Vise Grips! Conratz! Keith |
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Congrats on the new tools! Oh and the replacement lines.
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