Stripped Brake Line Bolt to Flex Line HELP!

Leadsled Coupe · 03-06-2004, 03:48 PM

Bad day today.

Now, I have stripped the 11mm bolt attached to the flex line in my passenger wheel well. DIdn't realize it was 11mm then when I did it was too late.

Now tried an 11mm flare wrench and that isn't getting it either.

Do I have to cut it off and flare a new fitting?? Please help!

LX5liter · 03-07-2004, 10:05 AM

Vice-grips are a wonderful tool. It will get the fitting out, but I think I would put in a new one if it were me.

Leadsled Coupe · 03-07-2004, 07:28 PM

B.R.

Vice grips didn't touch it. Tried them after the nut rounded some. I have heard on the Corral that a pipe wrench works well too. I'll try it next.

I bought a flaring set at Autozone as it looks like I'll have to learn to cut and flare.

Is a dremel the right way to cut the line?

soon2Bturbo · 03-08-2004, 12:48 AM

No, a dremel is not the right way to cut the line. When you buy the flaring kit sometimes a tubing cutter comes with it. Otherwise buy it separately. Trust me when I say to buy a quality kit. Some cheaper kits do not flare the brake line enough and the line will leak when you bleed the system. I've had bad luck buying the kits from parts stores. The best one I've had I actually bought from Home Depot in the plumbing dept.

I have a manual setup with '86 SVO brakes up front, Wilwood disks on the rear, braided lines front & rear, a line loc, and an '86 SVO master cylinder. I have a lot of experience with this and this is my opinion. But don't only take my advice. Hopefully others will reply too. Good luck!

tmoss · 03-08-2004, 08:13 AM

Be sure to use a double flare on that connection too - takes a special flaring kit.

Leadsled Coupe · 03-08-2004, 11:00 AM

I bought a double flaring kit from Autozone. I will compare it to a friend's tonight and use the best one.

I heard that dremel tool is bad and will get trash in the line. I'll find a tubing cutter to do the job.

03-06-2004, 03:48 PM	#1
Leadsled Coupe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tri-Cities, Tennessee Posts: 6	Stripped Brake Line Bolt to Flex Line HELP! Bad day today. Now, I have stripped the 11mm bolt attached to the flex line in my passenger wheel well. DIdn't realize it was 11mm then when I did it was too late. Now tried an 11mm flare wrench and that isn't getting it either. Do I have to cut it off and flare a new fitting?? Please help! __________________ Chris Whitehouse '93 Coupe 5.0L AOD Sold '86 GT Convertible "LeadSled Convertible"

03-07-2004, 10:05 AM	#2
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	Vice-grips are a wonderful tool. It will get the fitting out, but I think I would put in a new one if it were me. __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

03-07-2004, 07:28 PM	#3
Leadsled Coupe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tri-Cities, Tennessee Posts: 6	B.R. Vice grips didn't touch it. Tried them after the nut rounded some. I have heard on the Corral that a pipe wrench works well too. I'll try it next. I bought a flaring set at Autozone as it looks like I'll have to learn to cut and flare. Is a dremel the right way to cut the line? __________________ Chris Whitehouse '93 Coupe 5.0L AOD Sold '86 GT Convertible "LeadSled Convertible"

03-08-2004, 12:48 AM	#4
soon2Bturbo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 15	No, a dremel is not the right way to cut the line. When you buy the flaring kit sometimes a tubing cutter comes with it. Otherwise buy it separately. Trust me when I say to buy a quality kit. Some cheaper kits do not flare the brake line enough and the line will leak when you bleed the system. I've had bad luck buying the kits from parts stores. The best one I've had I actually bought from Home Depot in the plumbing dept. I have a manual setup with '86 SVO brakes up front, Wilwood disks on the rear, braided lines front & rear, a line loc, and an '86 SVO master cylinder. I have a lot of experience with this and this is my opinion. But don't only take my advice. Hopefully others will reply too. Good luck! __________________ blue coupe:347 tfs, tremec

03-08-2004, 08:13 AM	#5
tmoss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 634	Be sure to use a double flare on that connection too - takes a special flaring kit. __________________ Tom (Torque) Moss 88Gt 5spd Vert, FLowmaster Catbacks, stock cam advanced 4° @ 108.5° ICL, NMRA prepped GT40P heads 1.85/1.55 valves and 1.7 rockers, MAC P headers Jet-Hot coated, 97 Exlporer intake (ported lower), TB and injectors. 277RWHP/330RWTQ (SAE). http://www.fastlanecars.com/

03-08-2004, 11:00 AM	#6
Leadsled Coupe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tri-Cities, Tennessee Posts: 6	I bought a double flaring kit from Autozone. I will compare it to a friend's tonight and use the best one. I heard that dremel tool is bad and will get trash in the line. I'll find a tubing cutter to do the job. __________________ Chris Whitehouse '93 Coupe 5.0L AOD Sold '86 GT Convertible "LeadSled Convertible"

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