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Ft. Brake line

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Hi
I just wanted to know if I need to drop the gas tank to get off the drivers side front brake solid line.
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What year car would be helpful, but, I have replaced this line on a number of cars early and late without dropping the tank. On a 64 I did the new repro pre-bent line just rotated right into place thru the fenderwell hole. Removal was of course similar. I am trying to remember the last left late model one I did but I do not think it was any real problem either. The right side front line...to do it right...the tank must come out....the left not so much
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Thank you for the response. My car is a 65 corsa convert
I’ll see if I can get it out tomorrow. It always seems things just don’t go as easy as planed. All I wanted was to put on a new brake line on, the soft rubber one. The nut wouldn’t come off and now it’s all stripped out and still isn’t loose. It’s the connection between the soft break line to the copper line, at least it’s the driver's side. I have a flaring tool and might be able to cut the nut off and re-flaring it, but then I don’t think I could bend the 90% on it.
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bbodie52 wrote:Just a tip: when disconnecting steel brake lines, it is often best to use flare nut wrenches, as shown in the picture below. You cannot use a box end wrench, because there is no way to get it over the brake line. And a standard open-end wrench may slip and damage the flat sides of the brake line fitting. A flare-nut wrench provides the best-possible grip and is least-likely to round-off or damage the brake line fitting.

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by azdave » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:44 am

I've had great luck with removing nasty brake line fittings by using a Vise Grips Brand 7LW. They also work well when someone before you has buggered up the hex nut.

These come in three sizes but I use the 7LW the most. Around $12-$15
https://www.amazon.com/Vise-Grip-Lockin ... B00004SBBD
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Corsa bill wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:51 am Thank you for the response. My car is a 65 corsa convert
I’ll see if I can get it out tomorrow. It always seems things just don’t go as easy as planed. All I wanted was to put on a new brake line on, the soft rubber one. The nut wouldn’t come off and now it’s all stripped out and still isn’t loose. It’s the connection between the soft break line to the copper line, at least it’s the driver's side. I have a flaring tool and might be able to cut the nut off and re-flaring it, but then I don’t think I could bend the 90% on it.
This is unfortunately common. Have you tried soaking it with penetrating oil and using a pair of Vicegrips on the fitting. Vicegrips (7WR curved jaws are best, or 7WL are best) and a sharp rap with a small hammer will often break them loose and IF the steel line does not twist when it comes loose you could conceivably put it back together the same way. A new line of course is best. Clark's has nice pre-bent lines, but, of course you must wait for it to arrive.
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