While in the process of replacing my braided lines with stockies I have made a meal of the nut which connects the hard-lines to the front braided lines. Looking for some suggestions on the best way forward. I'm wondering if the whole hardline needs to be replaced or would a brake shop be able to just cut the line near the brake and add some new connections? As for my lesson learnt, use a ring spanner with a slice cut out of it before mutilating the nut with a normal spanner.... Thanks
Just use vice grips. I don't even bother with any other tool for those. I will buy a set of flare nut spanners one day though
I dont even try using flare nut or crows foot spanners anymore ( even though I have both). More often than not you will still round them off. A very heavily clamped pair of vice grips works everytime and doesnt mutilate flare nuts. Use them
Vise Grips 7-LW These are great for just this scenario, do not cut into the nut, and grip it securely on 3 sides. I watching Bolts do his big break upgrade and thought this tool was a great idea- they are discontinued in Australia, but some stocks still exist on ebay and overseas sellers. The 7-LW model will do any flare nut (or other rounded nut) from 10-19mm
Hey those grips are very cool! Ive not seen them before! Awesome! SO long as you actually have access to the offending nut tho! L8r E
Just ordered the 7-LW from amazon, $21 including postage. There was also a deal where you could get the smaller size and larger size at the same time for around $35 but for some reason they could not be shipped. No such problem with the 7-LW. Thanks All.
The 7-LW will do the job, normal vise grips will do it too, but will marr the nut a little- nothing a bit of sandpaper won't fix if it really bothers you.
I use flared spanner and hammer tap on the end of the spanner in a way it also pushes the spanner in the undo direction.
