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I'm replacing the rear wheel cylinders on my '73 GT, and everything is off except the brake line fittings that attach to the cylinder. I've doused them with Liquid Wrench repeatedly with no luck.
I'm using a 10MM open end wrench, but it just slips and is going to ruin the hex fitting. I tried a 3/8" SAE, but it does the same thing. 9MM is too small. I don't have any smaller SAE wrenches, but I'm going to go out and buy some tomorrow since they can come in handy for other stuff.
Any suggestions anyone? I've searched about similar issues, and the typical resolution to stuck bolts such as an impact wrench or the candle and torch trick won't work here. No room behind the backing plate, and too close to the fuel lines for my taste. Can I just get them off somehow (vice grips maybe?) even if I ruin the fittings? I seem to remember being told once that if you ruin the fittings, you have to go to a brake shop and have them cut the line and flare it before putting on new fittings.
Sorry for the long post. Just wanted to throw out all the ideas I have and hopefully someone else who's dealt with this can lead me in the right direction. Thanks in advance. She's all ready to put back together once I can get these fittings off
I'm using a 10MM open end wrench, but it just slips and is going to ruin the hex fitting. I tried a 3/8" SAE, but it does the same thing. 9MM is too small. I don't have any smaller SAE wrenches, but I'm going to go out and buy some tomorrow since they can come in handy for other stuff.
Any suggestions anyone? I've searched about similar issues, and the typical resolution to stuck bolts such as an impact wrench or the candle and torch trick won't work here. No room behind the backing plate, and too close to the fuel lines for my taste. Can I just get them off somehow (vice grips maybe?) even if I ruin the fittings? I seem to remember being told once that if you ruin the fittings, you have to go to a brake shop and have them cut the line and flare it before putting on new fittings.
Sorry for the long post. Just wanted to throw out all the ideas I have and hopefully someone else who's dealt with this can lead me in the right direction. Thanks in advance. She's all ready to put back together once I can get these fittings off