Hello brakers,

l have to remove the brake line from the backing
plate 86 camaro drum brakes..

Can someone please tell me what size wrench
I should purchase for that job?
Any other tools I will need I have to swap my brake lines
to another rear end.

 

If you can get one that has a 10mm end and a 12mm end. Then you be able to do almost all brake lines. You need a 10mm though.

 

cool thanks

 

After almost twenty years I seriously doubt the correct wrench mentioned in the above quote will work for you. For sure soak the fittings with some sort of penetrating lubricant five or six times and let it soak overnight, then try the correct size tubing wrench for the line fitting. MORE THAN LIKELY YOU WILL HAVE TO BRAKE IT LOOSE WITH A PAIR OF VISE GRIPS, then finish loosening it with the tube wrench.

 

I listed the size wrenches I used in my brake and suspension swap here, read descriptions under the pics:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tarami...er72/my_photos

and here:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tarami...er72/my_photos

Ed

 

Note: Only try this after line refuses to come off normally and you have used penetrating oil.

You can actually clamp vise grips around the head of the flare wrench to keep it from spreading ot help break a frozen line free.

Like I said be careful and only do this after u try normal avenues and obviously ahve to have room to do it.

Some of the lesser experienced guys may not realize it and I thought it might help them out.

later
Jeremy

 

The ultimate line/flare wrench:



You'll never round off, mangle/distort a flare nut with a set of these.

 

WTF are those called ? Wouldn't work on a lot of our applications because you would not have room to turn it, however a smaller version might ?

 

They're called locking wrenches made by the Vise Grip brand name. They're also available in several sizes - I've got 2. The smallest version handles roughly 1/4 to 1/2" hex sizes, and are smaller than you might think.