Removing brake hose - rusted on, wrench only rounding bolt
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Removing brake hose - rusted on, wrench only rounding bolt
I put new brake calipers on my truck. The old calipers are still hooked up to the brake system. I cannot get the brake hose bolts to budge. They're frozen in with rust pretty badly. All my wrench is doing is rounding the bolts.
I'm thinking about just cutting the hose so I can use a socket or box end wrench to get the bolts off each end, and just installing a new hose.
Does that sound like a reasonable way to go about it?
I'm thinking about just cutting the hose so I can use a socket or box end wrench to get the bolts off each end, and just installing a new hose.
Does that sound like a reasonable way to go about it?
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it seems too simple a solution (so I'm willing to hedge I'm going to get schooled...)
careful application of WD-40?
careful as opposed to willy-nilly spritzing of every surface of course, I know the WD can make hoses brittle etc etc... but since you're at the "Eff it I'm cutting off the dumb hose" phase it can't hurt right?
careful application of WD-40?
careful as opposed to willy-nilly spritzing of every surface of course, I know the WD can make hoses brittle etc etc... but since you're at the "Eff it I'm cutting off the dumb hose" phase it can't hurt right?
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