Brake line started rounding off

[jesus]

As above, I'm trying to change my caliper but the brake line will not budge. I had this problem on the other side and it started to round off, but I managed to get some grips on it and sorted it out.

Come to change this side and it will not move at all. The nut thing has started rounding - it's that tight.

Any ideas how I can get it off? I do need to reuse it.

The lines are Goodridge braided.

 

[750gixer]

I would say normally siezed nuts and bolts respond well to a bit of heat but that is obviously out of the question in this instance! Looks to me the only option is going to be a good pair of mole grips! You're going to chew the end of the hose up but I don't see any other option!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Brake pipe spanner..? They're very soft pipes/connections normally...

Got more surface area in contact with the nut.

 

[MonacoDan]

If you've rounded it off try the Irwin bolt-grip set, great bit of kit.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Mole grips are the only way of doing it really.

 

[Dan519]

Brake pipe spanner. If it's too far gone, some really good mole grips

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

... failing those options, get the gas-axe on it.

What's the worst that can happen...?

 

[jesus]

It's rounded loads so I think I'm just going to take it off at the line, leave it connected to the caliper (bin both) and buy a new set. f**king Clios.

 

[Dan@SJM]

You'll be able to get it undone with a set of mole grips.

 

[750gixer]

It's rounded loads so I think I'm just going to take it off at the line, leave it connected to the caliper (bin both) and buy a new set. f**king Clios.

You'll get it with some mole grips but the end won't look good. Possibly good choice by replacing the line too!