99 Rear wheel Cylinder Line

Trying to replace the rear wheel cylinder...of course the steel brake line wont budge.Can I buy a new one or do I have to make up a line...Haven't worked on drum brakes for a while but I think I have a flaring tool somewhere...

You can get a stock precut piece that's a little longer than needed, and usually you can just loop or reroute the line to take up the slack. If you're a real stickler for sanitary line layouts, you can cut one end of a prefab line and reflare it. Remember that these lines require a double flare. A regular flaring tool won't do. It's relatively easy to do if you have a good tool and a nice new line in your hand, a real PITA to do under the car, but either way, I'd probably opt for an uncut line if I can get away with it.

Put some heat to it,that will usually free up the nut.Make sure your using a "flare-nut" wrench!

I second the flare nut wrench comment.

First time I did brake lines I tried using open ended wrenches and spent a lot of time cursing the stuck nuts and semi-rounded off a couple. I relented and picked up the flare nut wrenches and was amazed how easy it was. (even to remove the ones I had half rounded off.)

The old "Right tool for the right job" mantra is proven to be true every time.

RCP Phx said:

Put some heat to it,that will usually free up the nut.Make sure your using a "flare-nut" wrench!

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BrokenSockets said:

I second the flare nut wrench comment.

First time I did brake lines I tried using open ended wrenches and spent a lot of time cursing the stuck nuts and semi-rounded off a couple. I relented and picked up the flare nut wrenches and was amazed how easy it was. (even to remove the ones I had half rounded off.)

The old "Right tool for the right job" mantra is proven to be true every time.

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Agree.

My FAVORITE brake tool is (currently) a Harbor Freight pen torch.

http://www.harborfreight.com/butane-pencil-torch-41169.html

Apply heat, remove heat, spray a little penetrating oil and let it be drawn in. Repeat as necessary.

And good line wrenches are necessary.

I had 2 cut the line..rusyed up solid.I bent up a new line and installed the wheel cylinder..took about a hour with my kids help...good 2 go now..Thanks