Brake question
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Brake question
I have a brake question....I am trying to swap my master cylinder, and I have a line and its fastener that are hopelessy froze up. Any suggestions on how to loosen this sucker? I thought about hitting it with heat, but I am afraid of weakening the line.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thank you,
ackus
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thank you,
ackus
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Brake question
There is a thread in the Garage Forum about loosening rusty nuts and bolts. Try the "Candle Trick" mentioned there. It requires a little heat but not bad. It may mess up the seals but since you are replacing it anyway it does not matter.
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From: Sun River St. George
Brake question
Go to Sears, buy a double flaring kit and learn to use it. Buy new line and connectors. Make new MC to combination valve lines and put a couple of rolls in them. You will be happy when the job is finished. Steel lines fail from the inside on the seam. Old steel lines are not worth the risk involved in reusing them. Trust me on this one brakes are critical to the enjoyment of this hobby. Besides being able to make double flares on steel lines is a useful skill.
William in Atlanta
William in Atlanta
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From: Eugene
Brake question
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-Dec-02 AT 02:58 PM (EST)]I just finished swapping front I-beams and the rear axle on my 67 F100. The only way I could get many of the brake lines off was using a good pair of chanel-locks with the teeth facing the right way on the nuts. It ruins the nut!
If the rest if the line is in good shape you can cut off the flare, put on a new nut and put a new flare in. (I have a cheap small tubing cutter that has groves to hold the flare while cuttting it off) Most of the lines on my rig had plenty of extra slack to do this but most of my lines were so brittle they really needed replacing anyway (35 years old).
If the rest if the line is in good shape you can cut off the flare, put on a new nut and put a new flare in. (I have a cheap small tubing cutter that has groves to hold the flare while cuttting it off) Most of the lines on my rig had plenty of extra slack to do this but most of my lines were so brittle they really needed replacing anyway (35 years old).
