Any Tricks for getting stuck brake lines out of wheel cyls?

[MultiBeast]

Sorry to stir the pot around here. Ended up ordering new hardlines for 9” and just the little short hardlines from the hub for the 44! All good now. Thanks guys! Never did get em loose from wheel cyls

 

[garberz]

Sorry to stir the pot around here. Ended up ordering new hardlines for 9” and just the little short hardlines from the hub for the 44! All good now. Thanks guys! Never did get em loose from wheel cyls

No, not stirring the pot. I think this was a worthwhile discussion. I’ve never seen high pressure compression fittings until I just looked them up. All places that sell them have a disclaimer, “ not for use on braking systems “. While it looks like several have used these with no issues, I’ll just stick to the double flair method.

Mark

 

[Apogee]

The only time I would ever use a compression fitting on anything brake related would be for a temporary roadside/trail fix...there's a reason compression fittings are illegal in many states that do vehicle safety inspections. That said, flaring brake lines is neither difficult nor costly, however you can buy preflared hardlines in various lengths and then just bend to fit if you want to avoid it, or have a local hydraulic shop flare lines for you at a few bucks a flare.

FWIW, I've seen enough compression fittings fail in industrial settings that I wouldn't trust one in a brake system.

 

[Jfryjfry]

For anyone nervous about the idea of replacing the hard brake lines, they are really not bad. You can do an ugly job super quick or take a bit of time and do a super clean job. If you don’t want to flare the ends yourself, bend the lines (you can do it by hand or get an $8 bender) and take the line to a shop to have the ends flared. But flaring then isn’t bad at all. A good tool is worth the extra money. I have a ridgid that is about $100. Not free but worth it if you’re going to do more than a few over your life.

For me, it is pretty rewarding to make a line and see it work with no leaks.