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Shoutout to the guy who showed me the zip tie trick for stubborn brake line fittings
Last week in the shop, I was fighting a rusted brake line on a 2012 Silverado for over an hour, and a tech from the next bay came over. He looped a small zip tie around the fitting and pulled it tight to act as a handle, giving me way more leverage to break it loose without rounding it off. What's your go-to method for seized brake fittings?
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jennifer695mo ago
Has anyone tried a proper flare nut wrench? I've seen zip ties slip and still round off the fitting. A good quality wrench that fits snug is way more reliable in my experience.
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jesse_west5mo ago
Can't believe you've seen zip ties actually work, @jennifer69.
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