runnermedic

hi friends
a few days ago i was changing plugs in my 4runner 3vze and i noticed a gum build up in the clutch line that goes to the slave,i noticed that the soft line connected to it was loosing the rubber insulation where it connects to the hard line and the fluid in the reservoir was coffee brown.the problem is that i dont find a way to take it out, i tried with a fitting tool and no luck it seems the fitting is striped,dont know if PO messed with it,also tried to remove the bracket that is attached to the engine block and try to remove it as one unit but i cant reach the nut behind the bracket even using a swivel adapter there is no room to work,also tried a small locking pliers,can grip it but the lines move at once.i was thinking to cut the bracket and make a new line out of copper and reroute the line to a more easy reach location the only problem is to make the bottom bend that goes to the slave.

will take any suggestions!!!!!