Help Changing break hose?
 

Help Changing break hose?

I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The Lines
come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper. They
join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.

83 Scrambler w/ wide track

I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them to
break loose, don't want to strip.

Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses it
come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw into
the a third piece?

My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads or
what screws into what.

I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break lines.

83 CJ 8, a work in progress
http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

Yup, you have a problem.

The fitting is either 3/8 or 7/16, likely 3/8.

If there isn't enough left for a proper wrench to grab, vise grips are
the last resort.

If the line is rusty, then I usually just cut the steel line close to
the fitting so I can get a socket on the fitting and maybe save the
rubber line. The steel line has to likely be replaced.

Those brake line jobs can end up with 'all' of the lines needing
replacing because nothing will come apart and can be one major
nightmare.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Evan wrote:
>
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper. They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

Yup, you have a problem.

The fitting is either 3/8 or 7/16, likely 3/8.

If there isn't enough left for a proper wrench to grab, vise grips are
the last resort.

If the line is rusty, then I usually just cut the steel line close to
the fitting so I can get a socket on the fitting and maybe save the
rubber line. The steel line has to likely be replaced.

Those brake line jobs can end up with 'all' of the lines needing
replacing because nothing will come apart and can be one major
nightmare.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Evan wrote:
>
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper. They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

Yup, you have a problem.

The fitting is either 3/8 or 7/16, likely 3/8.

If there isn't enough left for a proper wrench to grab, vise grips are
the last resort.

If the line is rusty, then I usually just cut the steel line close to
the fitting so I can get a socket on the fitting and maybe save the
rubber line. The steel line has to likely be replaced.

Those brake line jobs can end up with 'all' of the lines needing
replacing because nothing will come apart and can be one major
nightmare.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Evan wrote:
>
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper. They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

I almost never can get a line apart without a line wrench:
http://www.----------.com/LWrench.jpg be prepared to ruin it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Evan wrote:
>
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper. They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

I almost never can get a line apart without a line wrench:
http://www.----------.com/LWrench.jpg be prepared to ruin it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Evan wrote:
>
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper. They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

I almost never can get a line apart without a line wrench:
http://www.----------.com/LWrench.jpg be prepared to ruin it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Evan wrote:
>
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper. They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

Just cut the sucker and re-nib it with a free tool you can rent at autozone.
Nick

"Evan" <ebmvi@aol.comxxx> wrote in message
news:20040228145812.20326.00000483@mb-m04.aol.com...
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The
Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper.
They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them
to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses
it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw
into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads
or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break
lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me
>

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

Just cut the sucker and re-nib it with a free tool you can rent at autozone.
Nick

"Evan" <ebmvi@aol.comxxx> wrote in message
news:20040228145812.20326.00000483@mb-m04.aol.com...
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The
Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper.
They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them
to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses
it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw
into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads
or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break
lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me
>

Re: Help Changing break hose?
 

Just cut the sucker and re-nib it with a free tool you can rent at autozone.
Nick

"Evan" <ebmvi@aol.comxxx> wrote in message
news:20040228145812.20326.00000483@mb-m04.aol.com...
> Help Changing break hose?
>
> I cant get the Break hoses to break free from the line. By this, The
Lines
> come form the Master Cylinder, and then the hose goes to the Caliper.
They
> join at an inline connection, I cant get them apart.
>
> 83 Scrambler w/ wide track
>
> I got the tab, out, and Soaked it all with PB-Blaster, But I cant get them
to
> break loose, don't want to strip.
>
> Any one know what size wrench? Nothing seems to fit right. And how doses
it
> come loose? Doses the line screw into the hose? Or do they both screw
into
> the a third piece?
>
> My Chilton is of no help, it just says to do it, doses not mention threads
or
> what screws into what.
>
> I don't want to have to get this thing towed just to change the break
lines.
>
> 83 CJ 8, a work in progress
> http://hometown.aol.com/ebmvi/MyTJindex.html
> Take out the "XXX" to e-mail me
>