Brake line repair tip

Tip for loosening a tight flare nut on a brake line.
Especially if the nut is already rounded, the line wrench hex opening easily spreads open and slips.

[twinlakes]

No line in the history of automotives has had enough room around it for this.

[matthewnorris]

Regardless of space, this is a great idea. I can see it working in multiple spots on a car. Great idea.

[matthewmartin]

If you do a lot of work with flare nuts, Snap on really makes great wrenches. If you're gonna splurge and get the expensive stuff, I can't deny I'd say they are worth the money.

[mattluongo]

It also helps to use the right size wrench

[chrisw]

That's why i always only use a pipe wrench on break lines. I don't play that game anymore. Used to get to mad 😂

[Nemesis-ynwv]

It can be done from the same side as the spanner too. The smaller grips fit better in the right gaps.

[jshan]

Anti slip wrenches work amazing on these.

[markpinther]

That worked for me! Fricken genius! Had the wheel turned out. Saved me a lot of headaches.

[williamblake]

A proper line wrench a wee bit of heat and yes I’d agree if I can get my mini vice grips like your showing for sure
Only get one good chance before catastrophic comes lol

[dr.detroit]

Great idea, the line wrenches rounding off fittings is frustrating.

[billyjones]

Sweet great idea thank you for sharing that... I was all pissed off taking mine off, almost ripped the whole thing off the frame

[Rebel-Neck]

I would like to know which vehicle it is he’s working on. I’ve never had enough room to get both a line wrench and vise grips in there..

[bipedal-bob]

It might work unless rust has bonded it to the line to the nut and then as you move the nut it twists the line, and your screwed again.

[PapaMead]

It was getting the junction out of the axle for me 🙄 there was no way I was even gonna attempt to loosen those fittings 😅 I needed new everything though so I had no problem cutting the lines and hoses pretty much right to where they enter the junction.

[jaybee]

Flare nut wrench anyone, good luck using this method in any situation on a vehicle

[nathanhale]

Yea good luck doing that in tight spaces. The best tool I ever had for really tight brake lines was this cam wrench (not sure of its proper name) that got tighter the harder you pushed. You'd break something before it slipped. Unfortunately it broke after decades of use.

[AutodidactEngineer]

That Hazet wrench will snap before spreading

[joedso]

This makes sense... The ends open and then it's stripped!

[happyogre]

If you have to do this, throw those cheap flare nut wrenches away and buy better quality.

[adamr]

fitted new brake lines today front to rear the car I was working you wouldn't get locking pliers in and be able to turn and secondly most are corroded and need heating up.