2 methods that REALLY WORK to get brake line fittings off 

This is a good video with very important information! I being someone that has no education in mechanic's, but in back yard style and one of my teachers taught me something that i thought should be added to this video via comments. Use a 2x4 section or scrap wood or metal instead of your hand grip wedge in between bracket and rotor and it will save your hand and your bracket! Thanks for video

I like the fact they half way through video cuts and a experienced mechanic takes over and breaks it loose with no effort. When the video started it was clear this kid doesn't work on anything that runs off gasoline.

Nice to see real life situations instead of the usual staged strip downs where the nuts just fly off. . !!

Brake hose is what you would want to replace if it's more than 10 years old they're not that expensive. Destroying a brake line is pretty expensive especially if you don't have the knowledge and tools to make it yourself and do the proper flaring. For most folks who are seeing this if they cut that brake line they're screwed they need a tow to the garage. You need patience with a job like this to let the fittings soak and soak and soak two to three days if necessary with some tapping and reapplying penetrating oil. The reason it won't break loose is you need to stabilize that bracket so all of the force is going on the nut and not moving the whole thing. If you block it with a piece of wood You'll be able to break it loose. you may even have to resort to vise grips it may chew the nut up a bit but you'll save the line and you'll still be able to retighten it.

Thanks for the tip. I'm dealing with a rusted out brake line that decided to go right after I finished my rear drum brakes on a 2000 Civic. I went to a part store and grabbed a new piece of brake line and got back to find out that I couldn't remove the line. My car is currently stuck at my friends house and I'll be giving it another crack tomorrow morning. I bought a torch, a set of flare wrenches, and the tool in your video. I'm also bringing a set of channel locks and some bolt extractors. And lots of lubrication of course. Hopefully I will be able to bring my car home tomorrow. Winter sucks if you don't have a garage!

I would have popped the clip and then just replace the flex line along with the hard line. The old oxidized flex brake line isn’t worth saving imho. New rubber ones around $8 bucks or go stainless up to $30ish a piece and get a harder petal as well. Liked the different tools you used,… the Irwin bolt removers are very good,…. They helped me get old wheel locks off with the key missing in like 2 seconds. Be safe and good luck with your project!

If the metal brake line needs to be replaced the rubber does too, especially that old rusted out thing. Just take it all out and replace as a unit.

How about using a small plumbers pipe wrench to break the flare nut and vice grips to lock on the metal bracket. That's how I usually do it. You be surprised how many time pipe wrenches have saved my ass on a car.

Been stuck for a week with the fitting did this and holy fuck it worked soaking it in deep creep helped too

Great vid. Thanks for the info. I'e never seen that bolt chuck before. Looks very useful.

fire works really good to blast open brake fittings as well.

Saw that at the end. The hard pause having to think if the ratchet was tightening or loosening. Lol

Biggest issue was all your force was going into moving the bracket, should have wedged something in there and it would have come off easier

I just went through this on my tundra rusted solid the only way I got them apart was with a torch always apply heat to it it works in the most cases you’ll save the line.

I did things similar. But instead of tapping it this way, I have set a crowbar on top of the socket. Then hammer on the crown bar for it leveage the socket to go further over the nut. Works well. Don't even need bolt remover

Heat

always use impact for removal of stuff like this, the hammer rotary motion really works to break the rust free.

Clean the fittings first, then use a torch and 6 point sockets.

Just take the clip out and pull the line from the bracket, you already cut the hard line!

BOTH methods you show require cutting brake line, not just the first method as it says in the description.

Can you reflair that line where he cut it???

brake line looks good to me

😅 had to get dad . The way you was holding those tool's no way they were coming off

Bro I am just waiting for that slip off and getting your hand smashed. LoL damn do I hate that.

why didnt you put something between the bracket and the disc, to stop the bracket twisting as you were attempting to loosen the brake end, would have been so much easier for you.but well done on your perseverance

Perfect video,I like to buy those tools,name of those,anybody knows?

Yes i agree Who wants to mess up the lines Yes soak them and use a little heat and they should break loose😂😮😂

With all due respect, mate, you need to buy a wire brush, then soak the joint in penetrating oil a day or so before you start the job.

Right but what if you don't want to cut the brake line?

It would have made life easier if you had placed a block of wood between the mounting ear and caliper. Then it wouldn't be bending on ya.

can you please put a link for the stud remover tool and I like those vise grips and have been looking for that type of jaws thank you

first time he used a 12 sided socket.....on the second line he used a 6 sided socket....that's an Awesome hint i was given years ago.....

Screw th guy that made these without having a wrench fitting on the rubber lines ends...they are just round so nothing can fit on to give opposing force when trying to unscrew the metal pipe line that goes to the wheel cylinder. What kind of locking pliers where those you used?

thanks you I will try that

I think the title needs to change to 'How to try every possible way to undo a brake line bolt'...

Thanks

should have put a piece of wood between the hose bracket and disc instead of using your hand whilst trying to break the nuts grip.

What if the fitting is broken and the nut part is strip, what do you suggest? Thanks

Where did you get that hammer? It looks just like a ratchet..lol.

I didn’t know if you were changing a tire or a break line 😂

If you put a steel block between the caliper and the bracket , the bracket won’t flex…. Works every time unless it breaks off! Then say hello to an easy out.

Why not a Vise-grip?

Can't believe you did not replace the old hose. In my experience that would fail 2 months later.

Stop using your wrench as a hammer please...

I wood have just use vice grips

Could have did the same thing with a good pair of vice grips

Use pliers to hold and hexagon to release!!! The hex screw will destroy, then it is difficult to loosen.

I mean if you gonna break the metal line and replace it.. Seems pointless to even remove the connection just replace everything and done. I think brake hose is like 10$....

Now we just gotta do the other side

I think those vice grips would have loosened the line if you didn't cut it off first

Tell me you live north of the Mason-Dixon line without telling me you live north of the Mason-Dixon line...

Use Heat next time and blaster.....

using a ratchet like a hammer, not borrowing my tools buddy!

Should have been the vice grips at the beginning

So replace it pretty much just wanted to get it loose

Tool abuse. Everything is a hammer.

Get rid of the wobble extension

use 6 point socket not 12 point=thats why it stripped out...

Clean the rust off with a wire brush first.

Lot of wasted efforts. Cut the hard line, make a new flare and replace rubber line DONE. I've worked on rusted out titanic trucks and cars worst than this. Add freezing weather and you work faster.

use a 6 point socket

What is this "twisted" head that you used?

What did you do to the brake line you cut? Thank you!

You didn't give her the PB Blaster enough time to work

your a mechanic apprendice or what?

Number 1 why are you wearing jewelry working on a car number 2 if you are replacing the brake hose too why not just take the u shaped clip the hose and pull it out as a complete assembly why waste your time taking it off 😂

i hate old brake lines

Just cut everything off and replace it. Cars are garbage.

would not hire this guy

Hahah

you use only wrong tools ... dislike

you are clueless