rear break lines

[LUV2XLR8]

im trying to change the rear axle.
but the dam break lines are rock solid and cant undo them.

any ideas/tricks?

[Adam]

Cut them off, and replace them.

Thats if mole grips etc etc have failed to undo the unions.

[LUV2XLR8]

yea mole grips just chewd them. where abouts would i make the cuts?

[Adam]

Can you get the unions undone at the car end?
Or are they all seized.

As you've got the rear solid lines>union>flexi>solid pipe>union into drum

Try and avoid having to cut the solid lines the run the length of the car!

[craig green]

Chop the flexis off.

[LUV2XLR8]

both joints are siezed. the joint below the flexi and above. if i cut the flexi id still have the problem of disconecting the joints

[Adam]

Yep.
Thats what my problem was.
I ended up replacing every fooking line on the car lol

[LUV2XLR8]

balls... anyone want to buy my nova?

[mowgli]

take it to your local garage, it won't cost that much to get it done, & a lift is by far the best way to get at the lines

[draper]

just cut and replace, look at it as bing on more thing that wont stop you gtting an MOT

[Jeff16v]

penatrating oil, soak it over several days, wirebrush the unions after soaking them, then soak again.

[craig green]

Aye, soak in WD-40, then return a couple days later & wire brush em off, soak again with WD & apply some plus-GAS or blow torch.

Buy a suitable brake pipe spanner & use mole grips over the spanners' jaws to eliminate them flexing open. That sorted mine which were highly corroded like all aspects of the underside of my car.

[LUV2XLR8]

can i cut the copper line, buy and fit a new joint?

[Adam]

The solid pipe has a press flared end, so if you cut it you will need a pipe cutter and flaring tool with a 3/16 die.

[LUV2XLR8]

il get on the blower to the lads, one of them must have that tool ;) think im gona have to cut. still siezed today :(

[Count Vaux Alot]

Aye, soak in WD-40, then return a couple days later & wire brush em off, soak again with WD & apply some plus-GAS or blow torch.

Buy a suitable brake pipe spanner & use mole grips over the spanners' jaws to eliminate them flexing open. That sorted mine which were highly corroded like all aspects of the underside of my car.

Agreed! ^