urq brake line problem

[A. Gaidos]

I did resort to vise grips to get it off. It just pisses me off to have to
resort that on such a rare car.

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of mike
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 11:09 AM
To: A. Gaidos
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: urq brake line problem


if it will come off with a vise grip then you can put
it back on using the same tool

just make sure you don't damage the pipe

mike

 --- "A. Gaidos" <agaidos at got.net> wrote: > All,
>  I'm attempting to replace my proportioning valve on
> my '85 urq. Naturally
> in trying to remove one of the brake line connection
> one is frozen in place.
> Using both a standard 11mm and flare nut wrench to
> loosen it has only
> resulted in the rounding of the connection.
>  The vehicle has no brakes so I can't drive it to a
> shop. Wrenches are not
> going to get it off and using some like vise grips
> will only make it worse.
> Even if I can get it off with vise grips the fitting
> would be trashed.
>  So A) how do I get this thing off and B) how do a
> replace the fitting once
> out? Of course it isn't one of the short lines to
> the master cylinder that
> could be easily replaced. I guess tomorrow I'll have
> to call Didi to see if
> these brake lines are still avaliable.
>  CRUD MONKEYS!
> Anton
>

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