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Changing over to SS brake lines but I need to get the old ones off. Will a heat gun set to high help with loosening the couplings? Or will I need to apply an open flame from a propane torch. On one side the clip seems welded into the coupling between the solid line and rubber line grrrrrrrrrrrr! Any tips or ideas?
I used a small micro propane torch, and a decent set of brake pipe spanners, they were tight but came undone without any damege. Open end spanners are probably guaranteed to round off the fitting, unless your really lucky. The fittings looked alot worse that they are, i found a good old wire brush up cleared away most of the crud.
HTH
Graham
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.--:Albert Einstein
I used a small micro propane torch, and a decent set of brake pipe spanners, they were tight but came undone without any damege. Open end spanners are probably guaranteed to round off the fitting, unless your really lucky. The fittings looked alot worse that they are, i found a good old wire brush up cleared away most of the crud.
HTH
Graham
yep-propane torch will do the job, just dont forget to change brake fluid if u used torch for a longer time, as the fluid will start boiling, and could loose some of its properties. If dont have a set of brake line spanners-cut existing rubber pipes off, and put "closed loop"(dont know how in english exactly) on the fitting.
Wear the gloves-as the brake fluid not very friendly to the hands-will dry them completly.
Andy made a good suggestion of a ring spanner. I have a proper Sykes Pickavant brake union spanner. Try the old trick of tightening the connection first to break the corrosion.
I did this recently but my car has only done 22k and has not gone as rusty as some of my normal restoration projects....
Hi Marc,
Like suggested before, since you are replacing the lines, cut the rubber and used a closed end wrench. Also use a little rust buster, no WD40, and let it work for a while. If you can, try to just heat up the connection on the rubber side. This will expand the connection. To prevent trouble in the future, on the upper part of the threaded hardline, put a little antiseize. Just on the upper threads not near the bubble flare. Makes then a whole lot easier to come off the next time.
Greg
They can have my car when they pry my cold dead fingers from the steering wheel.
It sounds like I've got this to look forward to as well. Where’s the best place to get SS brake hoses from? My brother’s got a friend at Goodridge, but I haven’t heard back from him yet.
You're a bit slow tonight Chris, I put that 2 posts ago!
David
Then again you probably Ignore my posts
Behave how can i ignore you! You'll just throw another fancy handbag my way!
Anyway you didnt mention ring spanner, just a brake pipe spanner, totally different IMO!
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*%#@%*&!! Brake lines!!!
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