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CANNOT GET THE BRAKE LINES OFF!

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Mustang30240

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trying to finish off the 5 lug conversion and i cannot for the life of me get the front brake lines off, im just rounding off the nut, any suggestions before i kill myself?
 

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do you have the right wrenches? It does not sound like you do.
 
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Better get the right tools first or you'll be rounding them all. Use the FLARED/CROWSFOOT wrenchs, don't use open end wrenches.
 
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what are FLARED/CROWSFOOT wrenchs?
 

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line wrenches you can get them at any local parts store click on link below for example...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-Br...ryZ35625QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
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thanx for the help guys, they became completely stripped, so now i get to do brake lines
 

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did you get them removed....
 

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PB Blaster + 3 hours + vice grips = success.
 
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Yeaaa... def get a set of those flare wrenches. They will prove themselves useful time and time again. I'm bidding on a set right now.
 

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There is a vise-grip made for nuts. That and heat works. But, you can not use heat near anything that you'll use again (e.g. prop valve).

BTW: Living in New England, I know what it;s like to try to get fittings and nuts off. But, on a GM board, some gut in Florida was able to get a set of brake lines from a 10+ year old car off in perfect condition!
 
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Vice grips are your friend!
 
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