[Biturbos4] Biturbos4 Digest, Vol 69, Issue 3

[charles]

Try PB Blaster for the penetrating spray. It rocks!
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>   1. Re: Fun with flare fittings - my writeup if you care
>      (Grant Lenahan)
>   2. Re: Fun with flare fittings (Chris Newbold)
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> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 21:22:10 -0400
> From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Fun with flare fittings - my writeup if you
> care
> To: Lenahan Grant <glenahan at vfemail.net>, Chris Newbold
> <chris at newbold.org>, Bi-Turbo Audi S4 Audi Fan Group
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> Here's the link. Search for "grant" its on flexible brake fittings.
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> http://www.audiworld.com/tech/
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> Grant
> On Aug 3, 2009, at 8:03 AM, Grant Lenahan wrote:
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>> This has been discussed to death, but not all line wrenches are
>> equal. The best ones drive the flats. They make all the difference.
>>
>> Once i damaged mine, vice grips were no use. I cut it off with a
>> sawzall and made a new metal line. What a PITA. I have two write-
>> ups on this on AudiWorld - you'll have to search the tech articles.
>>
>> Grant
>> On Aug 2, 2009, at 8:28 PM, Chris Newbold wrote:
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>>> I'm looking for some good BTDT advice for dealing with frozen brake
>>> flare fittings... I went to swap out the four rubber hoses at the
>>> rear
>>> of the S4 with some SS lines while flushing the fluid today. On the
>>> first side I attempted, two of the three flare fittings wouldn't
>>> budge, the third came loose without much effort. Being mindful of how
>>> soft these things are, I applied an excess of WD40 to one, waited and
>>> then prompted rounded it off. Game over for today, as this one was to
>>> the hard line on the body--not really something that can be replaced
>>> easily. And yes, I am using a flare wrench.
>>>
>>> I'm tempted to break out the vice grips, which I'm sure will let me
>>> open these up but will certainly trash the fittings in the process.
>>>
>>> What "should" I be doing...??
>>>
>>> -Chris
>>> 2001.5 S4 Avant 6spd
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>> Grant Lenahan
>> glenahan at vfemail.net
>> (201) 602-4702 mobile
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> Grant Lenahan
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> Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 07:36:11 -0400
> From: Chris Newbold <chris at newbold.org>
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Fun with flare fittings
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> Thanks all for your advice; sorry to bring up a common thread yet again. 
> I'm
> going to get myself a higher-quality flare wrench, some "real" penetrating
> oil and have another go...
>
> -Chris
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> On Aug 3, 2009 3:56 PM, "mike" <mikemk40 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> vice grips is the way to go. Rock it forward and back until it comes free,
> lots of tapping with a hammer will help and reduce the chances of twisting
> the pipe off if the nut is also stuck to the pipe
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> --- On Mon, 3/8/09, Chris Newbold <chris at newbold.org> wrote:
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>> From: Chris Newbold <chris at newbold.org>
>> Subject: [Biturbos4] Fun with flare fittings
>> To: "Bi-Turbo Audi S4 Audi Fan Group" <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
>> Date: Monday, 3 August, 2009, 1:28 AM
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>> I'm looking for some good BTDT advice > for dealing with frozen brake >
> flare fittings... I went t...
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