When I pulled my engine out of the car, and was disconnecting the brake lines from the ABS unit, one of the nuts would not come off.
I finally got it off, but not after it was stripped beyond round.

now, I was told I can just hack the edge off the brake line so the nut comes off, buy a new nut, and there is a tool that can flatten the end of the brake line the way it comes stock that keeps the nut from coming off......but I dont know what the tool is called, or where to get it.
or the new nut, for that matter.

Help please?

thanks!!

 

any parts place should have the tube nut.

The tool is a bubble flaring tool. Metric

 

the parts places around here are Pep Boys, Advance Auto Parts, and Napa.....and they all have equally dumb people working there.......

There is a harbor freight, do you think they would have the tool, or just a car place?

 

try a napa or carquest

I got my tool from the snap on man...was several hundred dollars. Not sure if they sell them anywhere cheap.

 

ugh......well that doesn't sound fun
atleast for only one use

 

This kit will work perfectly for what you're wanting to do:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Metri...ayphotohosting

The flaring tool is almost identical to the one that was included in my SJM ABS delete kit.

 

alright....new problem.

I cant find the nut anywhere. It appears to be metric, and all the places around ehre only have standard. The threading is real close to 3/8 it seems.
Any idea on where to find one if I need to order one?

 

There are tons of cars with metric stuff on them. Hard to believe you cannot find what you need. The dealer should have it.

 

any auto parts place has them....ask if you can search through the bins to find what you need. Metric is pretty basic as far as size not sure exactly what they are

something like 4.75, 6, 10 MM

 

Yeah I am trying the dealer tommorrow, they were closed today.

yeah I did go through the parts bins that advance auto had aswell as napa, neither had any stock of metric. although they had some metric adapters. Very weird I thought