Replacing a brake line
 

I am unable to get that coupling off of the brake line where it connects to the caliper on my 81 toyota pickup.
Cut it? and then buy a flare kit to reconnect to the new/reubilt caliper?
I have never flared anything..I was just told that was what needed to happen to reconnect the line to the new caliper.
That right? Flaring?
Thanks.

Buy a new hard line and replace it from the soft line to the caliper. Same line up until like 95.

Get a set of brake flare wrenches, a good set.

I have a nice pair of baby channel locks for popping loose fittings then using my flare wrenches.

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Very good. Thanks. See what I had tried to use was just a metric set, 9 or 10 and it rounded off that nut so that's my fault.
Learning.
I'll get that new line and flare wrenches and just replace it all.

I have had no luck ever being able to reflare a line that has been in use for a few years .

Those lines are pretty cheap at the dealer and I always keep at least a set around.:camp:

Yea, I decided to just replace that line. Those two nuts were really boogered up. finally got it off today. Jeez. had to take that flat retaining clip out and remove the whole thing and get country with it...Flat vice grips, LOTS of WD40..it finally broke loose. I'll just order a whole new set.

I always spray all fittings several times over a couple of days with PB Blaster. Let 'em soak a while. Then use a 10mm flare wrench.

Once you've rounded one single fitting, one will run out and get the flare wrench anyway, LOL, so best to have one before starting. Makes this job fast, easy, and then you won't destroy the thing and throw a hammer thru a window....

The lines are 10mmx1 pitch. Should be available anywhere.

I did the rear brake lines on an old Pontiac. What I did is go to the local auto store (AutoZone) and bought some already-made line. The lines were flared and had fittings and came in different lengths. I think I needed two or three to go from the proportioning valve and then one more on each side after the splitter. I also replaced a bunch of parts on the drums which had pretty much rusted up. If I remember, the cost for parts on the whole job was about $100. The lines were about $10 each.

The bitch was putting them in. I supported the car on jack stands then rolled underneath, but every time I touched anything, a rain of rust fell onto my face and eyes. Bending the brake line by hand was an unfun job.

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Yes, take your old line to a NAPA and they'll match it. Get the size larger than you think you need (for fronts, I used a 16" to go from the rubber hose to caliper).
You get an $8 simple bender, and match the curves of the old line - easy as pie. Don't worry if it's too long, just bend it to be somewhere out of the way when you will turn the wheels.

Make sure they give you 10mmx1!