Thread: Tips on Removing Brake Lines

I started the F-Body upgrade today. The SS lines are supposed to be here tomorrow, and that is all I have left to do. However three of the four stock brake lines did not want to come off. The front driver side line I had to disconnect from the distribution block under the hood. The two rear lines I had to disconnect at the strange cigar-sized junction on each side. :icon_conf I believe the fitting is 12mm and the cutout to hold the line is 16mm, but all I am going to accomplish is rounding off the fitting. I have used heat and PB blaster. Any suggestions on separating these parts before I go figuring out how to replace them?

You always want to use a line wrench with brake lines to avoid rounding the heads off.

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Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

You always want to use a line wrench with brake lines to avoid rounding the heads off.

~F~

I managed to get them off with a little help from the guys and tools at work.

Cool, glad to hear.

My favorite saying, and my myspace headline is:


"If you cant fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem."

~F~

Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

Cool, glad to hear.

My favorite saying, and my myspace headline is:


"If you cant fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem."

~F~

lol, that is a good one. Luckily I work in a location where just about any tool imaginable is at my disposal, as otherwise I would have most likely been stuck going to a shop to have them bend me a few new sections of the brake lines!