trouble removing clutch hard lines [pics]

I'm trying to remove these hard lines but it is proving to be a b!tch. The nuts are rounding.



Also I cant get this screw out as it is also rounding




helppp Any suggestions?

 

My advise would be to apply some heat directly to the trouble spots with a blow torch.
Use an impact screw driver after heating the screw, this might work, also with the rounding nuts,
use a set of multigrips to clamp on the nut after heating.

 

Cut the whole lot out and run a stainless steel braided line from master to slave.

 

You need an impact driver to get them out. You know the ones that take screwdriver bits, then you hit the back with a hammer and they shock and turn the screw at the same time.

 

Seconded. Should cost less than $100 and makes for a much cleaner engine bay.

 

I like it. Do that dave

 

I cut the whole lot off and replaced with a single one as well...

 

sounds good to me thanks guys. :thumbup:

 

Are you using the 'cut' ring spanners especially designed for brake lines ?

Otherwise I find that wise grips clamped on tightly usually gets the nut undone.

 

yep i do

get rid of all of it and run 1 peice line from the top to the bottem .. just like me .. after that i never had any probs at all ............

 

for those running the 1 piece line from master to slave where did you buy it from? cheers.

 

czp sell them

as does caz1

 

Got a link? I'd like one too.

 

linky

CZP

Cant find the one on cazracing but she was selling them

 

I was told the czp braided line does not replace all lines (ie, it does not go from the master to the slave). Can anyone confirm this?

 

those are shorter lines i believe and still needs to retain some hard pipes. UAS sell the longer line. I have a new caz/czp braided line if your interested pm me.

 

so..

the caz and czp ones dont replace the whole line only the uas one does?

 

yeah, from what I have been told.

 

I just did mine and they all came easy except the bleeder valve one so i just cut it off and used another bolt
and now i just have to get the braided line to the slave as i did not have that line

 

I just got an old coat hanger and folded it roughly to the shape/length required and then had a brake shop make it up to suit. A perfect fit with new ends.