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    ...getting brake line fittings off? Every fitting I try to remove I end up almost stripping the nut and cant get the fitting loose. What do you guys do to get PITA fittings off?? I'm installing braided stainless steel lines and SLP line lock kit.
    Ben<br /><br />1995 White/Black 3.4L<br />As far away from stock as possible<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=288292\" target=\"_blank\">My Site!!!</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.redlinevsix.com\" target=\"_blank\">RedLineV6</a><br />Rebuild and 3.4 T70 Turbo is complete<br />Details to come....

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    get a good set of "line wrenches"
    1996 Silver camaro Z28. M6,<br />12 bolt, 4.11\'s, posi, Rear cover, Spec stage 2, loudmouth, more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1</a> &lt;Mods, Pics & more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2</a> &lt;Fbody Tech Articals

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    • #3
      last resort: vise grips (sp)? , they worked for me.
      {1995 3.8 A4}{Flowmaster Exhaust}{SLP CAI & Fan Switch}{4 Wheel Disc Brakes}(3.42 LSD}<br /><br />{2004 Dodge Dakota SXT 3.7L SOHC V6}{Cold Air Intake}{Dynomax Ultraflo 2.5\" Catback}<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/95blackbird3800\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/95blackbird3800</a>

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      • #4
        VICE GRIPS?!?!?! NOOOOOOOO

        yeah they make a set of wrenches for that exact purpose, they work great and you wont run the risk of destroying the fittings like you do when you use vice grips
        -Aaron, AKA ATL2001<br />93 3.4L <br /><a href=\"http://www.ilfba.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ilfba.com</a>

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        • #5
          There is a set of vice grips out there that is made so that when is clamps down, it is the same size as the fitting you are trying to get loose. Either the line wrenches or that would work.
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          • #6
            Line wrenches are what I'm using and what I stripped on of the fittings with before I broke it off completely
            Ben<br /><br />1995 White/Black 3.4L<br />As far away from stock as possible<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=288292\" target=\"_blank\">My Site!!!</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.redlinevsix.com\" target=\"_blank\">RedLineV6</a><br />Rebuild and 3.4 T70 Turbo is complete<br />Details to come....

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            • #7
              You must have had the wrong size then. the chance that a line wrech striped it is prety nill. One thing to remember is that pulling on it will not break it lose. you need to shock it with a sudden jolt. Just remember that for next time
              1996 Silver camaro Z28. M6,<br />12 bolt, 4.11\'s, posi, Rear cover, Spec stage 2, loudmouth, more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1</a> &lt;Mods, Pics & more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2</a> &lt;Fbody Tech Articals

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              • #8
                In the '04 Craftman holiday catalogue on pg. 57 ,they have a totaly new set of "line" wrenches.They clamp completely around the nut. They're made by Imperial tools.The best innovation I've seen yet for line removal,& at 70 $ for a 7 piece sae set,it seems like a good buy.But the same price for a 10-14mm 5 set seems pricy for only 5 metric wrenches.
                geocor

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                • #9
                  the line wrench i got was about 2 bucks at the shop next door. cheap and easy. a line wrench looks just like a normal wrench but the tips come in a bit at the end to grip the nuts/bolts better.

                  96 V6 A4 Camaro and 99 Z28 A4 Camaro
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