ZuMBLe

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I pretty much rouded off a bolt on the brake line while installing SS lines!! I took off the back two fine. 10mm wrench. Then when I got to the front.. Its rounded really bad! Suggestions please.. This is really really bad!

ZuM

Chunger

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Did you use flared wrenches? Definitely don't use those 12 point wrenches. I'm not sure how to remove a 'hopelessly' stripped bolt head though... Good luck!

ZuMBLe

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I used a 4 or 5 sided wrench.. I thought for sure I wouldn't strip anything with that..

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shumax

No..not the play, the tool. Go to your favorite autoparts store and borrow one. You put it on over the bolt and use a ratchet to tighten it up. Wear glasses to protect your eyes. Eventually when its tight enough it will break off and go flying in a few pieces. Then you just have to buy another bolt to fit that bolt. I had to do this with my brake install. I have a nutcracker I bought thought from Harbor Freight and tool

Good luck.

SHUMAX

sleeper

vise grips work?

1MAX2NV

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You have to use flare nut wrench for brake lines. Use a vise grip to get the damaged one off. You will have to replace the hard brake line since it's ruined now. Hopefully you can pick it up at the dealership, if not you will have custom make them yourself. Auto parts store sells brake lines. You will have to bent and flare the ends yourself.

ZuMBLe

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Thanks guys. What I did was get a pair of vicegrips. Gripped them down really really hard.. yelled MOTHERF*CKER!! and it went CRACK and it came off.. =) I just put the nut back on with the vicegrips.. =) I think the front two brake lines have thread sealer. Like Loctite or something. Anyways. The lines are in.. =) Initial brake feel is about the same. But push down past middle and it clamps down hard now. Pedal is about 40% stiffer. Pretty nice.

ZuM

maxmizd27

But I didn't complete replace the rigid line. I cut it (the line) off just above the stripped nut with a cut/off wheel on my Dremel moto-tool leaving the stripped nut in the rubber line that you're removing anyway. You can buy a little adapter fitting at any parts store that has the nut part on one end and the male threaded part on the other. I think the thread diameter is either M10 or M12. You put it on the cut-off end of the rigid line, thread down, and re-flare the rigid line with a flaring tool. Then the threaded end goes into your new stainless line. Still requires a flaring tool, but without replacing the whole line. Been there, broke that too!
Damn, there's Tony's NOS set-up again. I wish he'd stop waving that thing under my nose. I'm gettin light-headed.

ZuMBLe

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OMG, I'm glad I didn't have to go though that. The vicegrips helped out a lot.. =)

ZuM

DanNY

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lesson learned..the right tool for the right job is EXTREMELY important.

ZuMBLe

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I had a craftsman 10mm wrench. I thought that was the right tool for the job. I had to use the vicegrip on the other front side too. Because it was so tight. I initially used the wrench on the other side and felt that the bolt was rounding again. So I didn't bother wasting my time and I just used the vicegrip.. =D
Tip: When things are stuck and you can't get them off. Just get a really good grip of it. Yell "Motherf*cker" and give it all you got. =) Worked for me yesterday. Worked well while installing other stuff too.. Hehe. Consider it the DIY mechanic battle cry.. =)

ZuM

DanNY

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u can use that too..