Project 7.3

[Bduck]

Got around to replacing 3 main flex brake hoses attached to hard lines, 2 of which in front wheel well & 1 in the rear. Dan came over offering up his skill & knowledge tackling left front while I went for the right front. Both lines were a bit of challenge as the language of every foul word that could be said was said, a mechanics language & world.  After the front was finally done I moved to the rear which rust had imbedded more into the hardline fittings where a regular open wrench was either causing hardline to turn with fitting or the fitting started rounding out. Not even penetrating fluid would help. I ceased at this point deciding to leave this task for another day. Another day came the next day; I forgot about the tubing or flare wrench in metric sizes I had that fit over the small fittings attaching to the old flex line, these wrenches were new additions to my tools. Same results were continuing as with the day before with exception of the flaring wrench which did fit around the fitting prevent rounding of the fitting. One other little trick I remember doing with other projects is I took a propane torch and applied heat to 2 fittings which softened up the imbedded rust. BINGO, fittings started coming off with no strain at all.  



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