<VV> Flare fittings.

[Chris C, Warwick RI]

Vice grips, or maybe you may end up having to do as I had to.  Replace the 
lines.


At 04:57 PM 6/28/2005, you wrote:
>I recently needed to replace the steel brake line that goes to the front 
>left wheel on my '65 coupe. The flare fitting in the wheel well was stuck, 
>and after I completely rounded the nut on it, I gave up, cut the line, and 
>just removed the flare fitting its self, still conected to the hose. Then 
>I moved on to the flare fitting on the block on the cars interior. I had 
>wised up and bought a flare fitting wrench and some penetrating oil. Using 
>these tools I was also only able to strip that flare fitting! I am now at 
>my wit's end. I don't know how I'm going to replace that line if it is 
>fused to the T-block with a mutilated flare fitting. I really need to get 
>these brakes working if I'm ever going to get my car driving again. It 
>would be a shame to let such a great car sit and rot in my front lawn. Any 
>advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>-Sebastian Denault
>
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