Brake Line Service

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Brake Line Service

Postby So Cal Mark » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:40 pm

OTC has released a new tool that should make brake line/hose removal much easier! They have a set of locking flare nut pliers available under part number 6720. Here's the link;
https://www.otctools.com/products/flare ... -plier-set
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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby klweimer » Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:33 pm

Sweet.

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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby shmoky » Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:04 pm

Very nice. What size do we need for our cars (1980)? Or do we need the full 3 piece set?

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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby So Cal Mark » Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:15 pm

well, the 3 piece set would cover the larger sizes for the hex on the hoses, but only the small size would be needed for the hard lines. Each plier is available individually
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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby coopertl » Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:36 pm

I've had good luck using the Vice Grips (Irwin) 4lw that employs the same principle as the OTC pliers. The 4" pliers work well even on rounded brake line flare nuts.

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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby v6spider » Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:47 am

That's awesome Mark!
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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby DieselSpider » Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:53 am

coopertl wrote:I've had good luck using the Vice Grips (Irwin) 4lw that employs the same principle as the OTC pliers. The 4" pliers work well even on rounded brake line flare nuts.


The Irwin Vice Grips have the added plus of a decent cable/rod/bolt cutter built into them. They quickly become a favorite go-to tool.

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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby spider2081 » Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:58 am

I've had good luck using the Vice Grips (Irwin) 4lw that employs the same principle as the OTC pliers. The 4" pliers work well even on rounded brake line flare nuts.


Here is the link. I have also been using these for years and love them.

https://www.amazon.com/Tools-VISE-GRIP- ... B00004SBBD

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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby So Cal Mark » Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:43 am

the new OTC pliers will prevent those "rounded off" brake line nuts. Traditional vise grips can crush the nut, causing it to be out of round. My set of the new pliers arrived and I'm quite impressed with them
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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby DieselSpider » Tue Dec 20, 2016 1:11 pm

The ViseGrip 4LW and 7LW are not the traditional locking plyers with the arced toothed jaws but are specially built locking wrenches for hex fittings with a one size fits all wedge style smooth jaw.

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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby spider2081 » Tue Dec 20, 2016 8:33 pm

The ViseGrip 4LW and 7LW are not the traditional locking plyers with the arced toothed jaws but are specially built locking wrenches for hex fittings with a one size fits all wedge style smooth jaw.


That is the tool I have been using. Fantastic gripping power. Still can take a lot of patience, penetrating oil and turning back and forth if the fitting is rusted to the line.

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Re: Brake Line Service

Postby DieselSpider » Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:20 am

spider2081 wrote:
The ViseGrip 4LW and 7LW are not the traditional locking plyers with the arced toothed jaws but are specially built locking wrenches for hex fittings with a one size fits all wedge style smooth jaw.


That is the tool I have been using. Fantastic gripping power. Still can take a lot of patience, penetrating oil and turning back and forth if the fitting is rusted to the line.


I have two of the smaller 4LW ViseGrip Wrenches and they are my goto tool now and always in the tool tray I take with me when I crawl under. When I find something stubborn or I do not have the exact size wrench in the tray they can save the day being useful for more than just brake lines and are extremely heavy duty. On a rounded off fitting, nut, bolt, etc that someone else has messed up they have saved me from having to find an immediate replacement and put me back on the road a number of times already.


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