The bit OT: Getting Brake hose off continues

From : geekboy

Q: anyone know the size of the nut that is on the metal brake line that connects it to the brake hose i have tried the sae i have..none of them fit. channel lock pliers too big to get a good grip as well as vice grip style. i am just tired of buying a billion tools with money i really dont have at this time. for those who have not read previous message its an 88 suburban. thanks .

Replies:

From : steve lusardi

i dont want you to do anything. i didnt screw up the fitting but if you dont have access to change the line guess what. to remove and replace the engine takes a day. how long have you been screwing around with this brake line steve so you want me to pull the engine out just to get to the brake line i am sorry to say but if you have applied vice-grips and channel locks to this problem you might as well buy a new brake line and be done with the problem. do not use copper tubing as it can burst under the fluid pressures involved. in hind sight please realize that detroit has been transitioning to metric for quite some time and you can not service these vehicles without both sae and metric tools. the proper tool to use is called a tubing wrench. they look similar to a box end but have a slot in the ring to pass the tubing. be aware they come in both 6 point and 12 point and of course in both sae and metric. for a vehicle of that age the 6 point will be the best choice because of rust. the use of any other tool will round off the hex as you have just discovered. i truly am sorry for your dilemma but this problem is self inflicted. steve anyone know the size of the nut that is on the metal brake line that connects it to the brake hose i have tried the sae i have..none of them fit. channel lock pliers too big to get a good grip as well as vice grip style. i am just tired of buying a billion tools with money i really dont have at this time. for those who have not read previous message its an 88 suburban. thanks .

From : geekboy

i dont want you to do anything. i didnt screw up the fitting but if you dont have access to change the line guess what. to remove and replace the engine takes a day. how long have you been screwing around with this brake line steve the stripped fitting is no longer the issue. the nut coming off the brake line is now the issue. i figure it to be a 9mm. i bought a set of metric wrenchs and only has 8 and 10 mm. i guess the nut on the brake line is the one i need to hold so i can break the fitting off. so you want me to pull the engine out just to get to the brake line i am sorry to say but if you have applied vice-grips and channel locks to this problem you might as well buy a new brake line and be done with the problem. do not use copper tubing as it can burst under the fluid pressures involved. in hind sight please realize that detroit has been transitioning to metric for quite some time and you can not service these vehicles without both sae and metric tools. the proper tool to use is called a tubing wrench. they look similar to a box end but have a slot in the ring to pass the tubing. be aware they come in both 6 point and 12 point and of course in both sae and metric. for a vehicle of that age the 6 point will be the best choice because of rust. the use of any other tool will round off the hex as you have just discovered. i truly am sorry for your dilemma but this problem is self inflicted. steve anyone know the size of the nut that is on the metal brake line that connects it to the brake hose i have tried the sae i have..none of them fit. channel lock pliers too big to get a good grip as well as vice grip style. i am just tired of buying a billion tools with money i really dont have at this time. for those who have not read previous message its an 88 suburban. thanks .

From : geekboy

so you want me to pull the engine out just to get to the brake line i am sorry to say but if you have applied vice-grips and channel locks to this problem you might as well buy a new brake line and be done with the problem. do not use copper tubing as it can burst under the fluid pressures involved. in hind sight please realize that detroit has been transitioning to metric for quite some time and you can not service these vehicles without both sae and metric tools. the proper tool to use is called a tubing wrench. they look similar to a box end but have a slot in the ring to pass the tubing. be aware they come in both 6 point and 12 point and of course in both sae and metric. for a vehicle of that age the 6 point will be the best choice because of rust. the use of any other tool will round off the hex as you have just discovered. i truly am sorry for your dilemma but this problem is self inflicted. steve anyone know the size of the nut that is on the metal brake line that connects it to the brake hose i have tried the sae i have..none of them fit. channel lock pliers too big to get a good grip as well as vice grip style. i am just tired of buying a billion tools with money i really dont have at this time. for those who have not read previous message its an 88 suburban. thanks .

From : steve lusardi

i am sorry to say but if you have applied vice-grips and channel locks to this problem you might as well buy a new brake line and be done with the problem. do not use copper tubing as it can burst under the fluid pressures involved. in hind sight please realize that detroit has been transitioning to metric for quite some time and you can not service these vehicles without both sae and metric tools. the proper tool to use is called a tubing wrench. they look similar to a box end but have a slot in the ring to pass the tubing. be aware they come in both 6 point and 12 point and of course in both sae and metric. for a vehicle of that age the 6 point will be the best choice because of rust. the use of any other tool will round off the hex as you have just discovered. i truly am sorry for your dilemma but this problem is self inflicted. steve anyone know the size of the nut that is on the metal brake line that connects it to the brake hose i have tried the sae i have..none of them fit. channel lock pliers too big to get a good grip as well as vice grip style. i am just tired of buying a billion tools with money i really dont have at this time. for those who have not read previous message its an 88 suburban. thanks .

From : roy

i dont want you to do anything. i didnt screw up the fitting but if you dont have access to change the line guess what. to remove and replace the engine takes a day. how long have you been screwing around with this brake line steve harsh but funny. roy .