DOH! Rear brake flex lines harder than a mofo to get off!!!!

[beast02er]

So I think my rear rubber lines are plugged up a bit cause its kinda hard to get the vacuum bleeder to suck fluid through it. So i'm going to replace them with the SS lines I have, but the sway bar makes getting the old one off harder than hell!!

So if any of you out there have any advice for me, that would be great, i'm just trying and then taking a break and then trying......... but that sway bar makes it sooo hard. I tried to take that off but the two bolts above the bushing for it are kinda hard to get off too......AH, i'm going nuts here!!!!

Thanks,

Bryan

red73

[jgerry2002]

Lots and lots of pb-blaster/favorite penatrating oil. Also cut the old lines and use a 6 point socket on them to separate. Also make sure you use a quality set of brake line wrenches. FYI, the ones from Sears SUCK. I mangled an end on my M3 a few years ago.

I soaked mine everyday for a whole week, and they came apart without any issues after 20 years.

[beast02er]

Thanks for the tips,

I will try!!!

Bryan

red73

[MatthewCervi]

If you drop the rear subframe down a little (loosen the bolts and drop an inch or so) you'll have a lot more room to work on those lines.