Brake Hard Line and Hose Tips and Tricks for Removal on Classic Cars Trucks Episode 324 Autorestomod

Tips on brake fitting removal. Reasons to change your brake hoses. Best tools for doing brake line removal. Check brake hose length. Autorestomod covers installing new brake hoses and tips and tricks for making removal and installation easier and less troublesome.

[@davidyoung7414]

great info and tips. really appreciate the canned air try, very helpful for my 67 Fairlane

[@ericsolomonrent]

I've used a metric line wrench on problem fittings like that one. Thanks for the great videos

[@davidgosik7359]

Had a seized line on my 77 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham and that condensed air did just the trick, thanks!

[@MichaelEd]

Good show fellas. Thanks for the great tips.

[@f.baccari5227]

Holy shit you fixed my truck when I was visiting South Carolina your friggin awesome!!!!! This guy knows is a no bullshit mechanic tier one, thank you.

[@Lehnhardt16]

Thank you thank yoy thank you. The CO2/keyboard cleaner trick worked immediately. I tried vice grips, vicegrips over the flare wrench, torching it. I sprayed 3seconds of “Duster” (brand-name) gripped the hell out of the vices and it cracked!

[@yeudsiegal5285]

Dam that keyboard cleaner actually works!?

[@richardclements2690]

Great video, really helpful. Thanks

[@firstgenerationgarage2803]

Great video guys thanks for those tips

[@MAsonTRIX]

Yea Im up under the car, 27 year old 240SX vert. There is a junction for the rear brakes near the fuel tank so aint gonna light no fires down there. Caint turn it too hard or make yet one more hole in the chassis. So next gonna try your Co2 method. Its 35 degrees lol but hopefully this will work. Been WD40ing the $hit out of it for week, argh. Also gonna try your penetrant shown that foams the rust. Let's GOOO back to the parts store ONE MORE TIME!!! Subbed, great vid guys.

[@mickthomassen2887]

Hey guys. I've just discovered your vids and think they're great. Am restoring a 69 Nova and in Australia so practical hints and tips are all appreciated. Should you ever see your way clear to doing a vid on quarter glass/window trim fit and adjust on a nova it'd be awesome. Keep up the fantastic work! All the best. Mick

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks Mick! Nova would BE an awesome platform to mess with. We will look into it.

[@deanyanko3326]

thanks guys I just replaced caliper and the rear master cylinder chamber emptied. thought the previous brake worker mixed up the lines he did reduce from 1/4' to 3/16' nice color my 79 bronco was the same, now maroon chevy's keep coming my way.

[@theovallas]

Great tips, thanks guys! (stay cool)

[@AutoRestoMod]

Great DAY it was hot out there. We normally have a 25,000 BTU AC unit. No money right now to do central AC in the shop.

[@danielmcqueen1024]

I like to re-purpose the old brake fluids and lines on the ole Mother-in-Law's car :)

[@AutoRestoMod]

I won't tell if you don't...

[@andrewwilson8317]

Given how reasonably priced brake lines are you could do a lot worse than replace the lot. When a vehicle gets a good bit of age on it like this one you can never be sure how it has been mis treated and bodged over the years. New brake lines,hoses and fluid means you got the confidence to know everything is good and not going to fail on you.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Very true. We are planing to update to disc brakes and so want to wait for that upgrade to change out the lines.

[@IntheBlood67]

Good bye turkey baster! I love the "Ketch-up Bottle" idea! It is worth a sub! Thankyou fer the good intell!

[@AutoRestoMod]

You are welcome

[@dafontenot]

Gee whiz, you've got to use vice-grips. It's not that big-a' deal. It happens. That's why they make different kinds of tools. When one tool doesn't work, grab the next one.

[@ohnoao9847]

FYI it is never wise to breathe in brake dust, especially because some older brake parts used to be made with asbestos. Please wear a mask if you decide to go with the canned air trick and avoid deep breaths. Yes I'm a Mom, good and informative video fellas, thank you ✌️

[@AutoRestoMod]

Good point!

[@santamulligan676]

Thanks lads

[@madilynfreestone5147]

Great quality😮

[@KLR-650]

Crap, those brake lines look like heaven to me. You should see my Minnesota F150 lines. Rusty crusty...still trying to get them off.

[@MattJonesYT]

Parrot-nose style vice grips can be useful in those situations

[@anthonygarcia29]

What size is that wrench because I just have standard wrenches

[@jacklabrier8039]

What do I do, my brake line nut rounded off, including the one on the brake hose? Take brackets off and replace the entire hard line? Or is there some other method

[@AutoRestoMod]

That might just be your only choice.

[@Thirdgen83]

What state are you guys in?

[@rileypup9084]

While you are on the brakes topic, can you talk about making the cab brake warning light function properly.

[@AutoRestoMod]

We'll look into it.

[@slothbear501]

nice video as always

[@JohnDavis-ss4dw]

Line wrench’s don’t always work on a stuck brake line, even after Penetrating oil. I had to use two pairs of vise grips.

[@AutoRestoMod]

It do happen. Heat can be your friend too.

[@kttangos2871]

I just did a 2002 dodge truck way way worse than this! Total piece of rust! USE PROPANE HEAT(not as hot) and put a candle to it, the wax goes to the threads and they always come right off😊 i heat it apply wax, wait 5min hear again apply wax and remove nut easy peezy every time even on super old rusty lines👍👍👍👍👍

[@AutoRestoMod]

Great stuff!

[@drakesairguns7848]

Has anyone considered welding something on for non slip leverage on a rounded off nut to get it off? right now I’m looking at someone else’s failed attempt to get there beak line off... there brake line nut’s looks like skateboard wheels ( perfectly round) no grip is available at all, so to get it off I think it’s going to require some extra steps haha

[@AutoRestoMod]

Yes. Most of the time we try to use locking pliers.

[@mrt9031]

Crows foot and impact..works every time

[@MrBlake-cz4km]

I’ve been changing lines ever since I blew out a line on my truck and had almost 0 brakes

[@joescheller6680]

you fail to mention the number one reason to change the hosr is internal collapsing and not allowing the fuih to reservoir resulting in seized brake

[@psdaengr911]

Try using an VISE-GRIP 7LW Locking Wrench. It doesn't depend on the corners

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks for the tip!

[@stevesalarano3693]

Factory should just use stainless lines and fittings with copper crush washers. One would think it'd be required for safety.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Money...

[@Flea02Cruiser]

At 8:06, 'Cam' discusses brake fluid, describing it to be 'hygroscopic.' As a characteristic, this means that brake fluid readily absorbs moisture from the air. While water may lend to rusting brake lines from within, the most significant problem with water in the lines is that the fluid's pressure and temperature in the lines can lead to the boiling of any water present, at which time the water changes state from liquid to vapor, a gas. Liquids are not compressible, which is the desired characteristic for its use in hydraulics. Gases ARE compressible, however. For this reason, if there is water in your brake lines [with the potential for vaporizing] you risk the loss of braking capability. The more extreme the braking, the more likely you are to 'lose the pedal' . . . with potentially serious consequences.

[@AutoRestoMod]

True

[@mikefennema5561]

I find many of the flare nut wrenches have a poor tolerance and fit slopy, even the more expensive ones.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Interesting.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

why are you running spacers on this truck.?

[@AutoRestoMod]

LOL we bought it that way. We'll be ditching the spacers as soon as the new tires wear out.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

yeah i don,t why but i have other trucks like this on the web with spacers on them. but since the front track is wider than the the rear. i don,t see the need for spacers. unless there is something i don,t know about. not that that has never happened before. i just replaced all the brake lines and gas lines on my 67 Mustang Coupe that was a lot of fun. the fittings where rusted to the lines and would not budge know matter what. but that is all fixed now.just have to do everything else on the Mustang and my 67 f-100 swb. is there any way i can get more than 24 hrs. in a day.?

[@AutoRestoMod]

We're working on the time machine...but it be more effective as a time delay machine, well, crap, back to the drawing board. We wonder if someone put the spacers on to use a set of passenger car wheels. We feel like the truck has a passenger car 390 in it too.

[@tonygatto48]

Small pipe wrench bro... works every time

[@AutoRestoMod]

Sometimes

[@greggkuzila7513]

Vice grips

[@chrisbagidney152]

Vice grips? Why not switch from standard to metric to go a little smaller? Them pipe wrenches cant do that can they hehe

[@robertellingsworth4302]

another tip : don't use synthetic on old systems. the rubber lines and seals are not rated for it. Also vise grip makes a nice pair of pliers with V notches which are great for rounded off nuts.

[@AutoRestoMod]

We prefer the locking pliers when the shoulders are rounded off. We will look in the Vice Grips. Send Jeff a part number! [e-mail]

[@kevinbeuger2081]

Synthetic? Do you mean silicone brake fluid, which racers use because of it's very high boiling point? That oil does not absorb moisture, this is bad for normal driving. You want the fluid to absorb moisture otherwise any moisture that enters the system will pool in a low spot and rust out the line (and freeze in cold weather) and if the low spot happens to be in the wheel cylinder it will boil very quickly meaning no brakes.. Racers change the silicone fluid after every race so moisture is not a factor.

[@VinDcator]

The prob at 4:55 is what do you do about the rounded nut?

[@AutoRestoMod]

We typically will use a pair of locking pliers on it.

[@kashawilliamshussey7949]

I'm going to try the CO2

[@AutoRestoMod]

Good luck

[@rob69270]

Wait! What???? 1954 Chevy???? When are we gonna see that beauty????????????????

[@AutoRestoMod]

Frank, we have some plans for the 54. Bill Ford has expressed interest in helping with some of the stuff on the truck that needs fixing. Cause...Jeff has NO idea.

[@rob69270]

AutoRestoMod Muscle Car Resto and Modifications Thanks! I love the truck (colonel mustard) videos. What a cool truck! I've always wanted a 54 chevy so naturally, when I heard you mention it, my ears perked up :). Thanks again for the great videos, keep up the great work!

[@FahimMotoGP]

6:33 lol

[@Jimidan1000]

Need a Big Ass Fan. Boy is red as a beet!

[@AutoRestoMod]

We got an A/C system shortly after these videos. Cam is naturally ruddy anyway.

[@vr-cx6lq]

not helpful at all wasted 6 bucks on co2 still stripped the line smh using line wrench

[@AutoRestoMod]

Sometime you are the bug, sometimes you are the windshield. I can't count how many times I've had to cut a brake wheel cylinder off because heat, cool, line wrenches...whatever just plain didn't work.