removing brake line

[Technikhaus]

Hey all so we're working on NIck's brakes, and we can't release the front passenger's brake line from the metal brake lines.
We've covered it in wd40, as well as trying to heat it, but whatever we do, we can't undo it!


It's the bolt to the left of the strut.

Any tips at all?

[silverGPX]

Hahahaha. Stilsons

[Technikhaus]

I've got a 3 foot one, is that big enough? haha
but yea we've clamped both, and tried rotating, and it's just slips.

[silverGPX]

But to stop the hard line from flexing, so u can crack the nut, I wedged a screwdriver handle under hard line and at the same time go someone to grip the softline on the metal casing. Its also a good idea to use a brakeline spanner to undo this as you'll end up stripping the nut.

[Technikhaus]

yea, we have a pair of pliers on the hard line, and an adjustable spanner on the bottom metal casing thing.
We don't mind stuffing up the soft line, as we have some new braided lines to replace it
But yea, we're worried about stuffing up the hard line.
I don't think we have a brake line spanner here, so that's just why we're using the spanner.

[silverGPX]

Jam a screwdriver handle between the body and hardline

[Technikhaus]

What's that meant to achieve exactly? The line is more twisting than anything.

[silverGPX]

Friction. You need to give it one swift crack, also try extending your spanner by using another one.

[Technikhaus]

I kind of understand what you mean, but I kind of don't....
Paint image maybe? haha

[Technikhaus]

Got it!


Not with that though :p

put a chef's blow torch on it for a couple of minutes, until it started smoking :p
But then it instantly released

Cheers for your help though!

[Bennoz]

Was gonna say, heat the c**t up.