Have you tried a flare nut wrench? In my limited brake line experience, if the nut is so rusted that even a flare nut wrench won't work, the line likely needs replacement. Heat may help? Try picking the rust out between nut and line with a pick tool. Neil. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Mike Riley <mkriley@fuse.net> wrote: > anybody have a recommendation for a good system to loosen the 11mm fittings on brake lines? -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group: |
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