[Spridgets] Replace rear brake line

[Marc]

   Absolutely agree, thats why I asked how you access the line to replace
   it.  Does the middle panel that covers the drive shaft and tunnel come
   out??
Marc

   Hal Faulkner wrote:

Marc,
Remember, these are your brakes you're talking about!  Take the time to do
it right, please.

Hal

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Marc
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:57 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Replace rear brake line

I cut the rear hose, and was able to loosen the hose's hold down nut
enough that I could hold the flare nut stationary while turning the hose
portion with a second wrench. So now it's apart and the brake line is
still intact, but I still haven't been able to free the flare nut from
the line, it's seized up pretty solid.. Unless I can get the flare nut
to turn independently of the brake line, I might have just won the
battle but lost the war...

Short of replacing the brake line, maybe I could re-assemble it the same
way. To attach the other end of the hose would require undoing the two
brake lines from the splitter and removing the splitter from the axle so
it can be threaded on the hose... Talk about doing stuff the hard way...

Marc

The rear brake hose on the 73 midget is perished, trying to remove it
shows the brake line is seized to the nut. Been hitting it with Kroil
for a couple days, wire brushing, gently persuading with wrenches, but
it seems pretty clear that it's not coming apart with out taking
destroying the brake line.

I ordered a shop manual, but don't have it yet. How do you gain access
to replace the line? Looks like that center pan drops out? Even up on
stands, there just isn't much room to crawl around underneath...

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