stripped nut on brake line

[patrick4588]

apparently whatever queer that installed these aftermarket brake lines decided to either use the wrong size wrench or perhaps even pliers. this nut is monkey fucked. Its the one where the hard line screws into the brake line. Passenger rear side. Does anyone know of ANY way to get a stripped nut off? there is a brake line going thru it, so its not possible to get any kind of closed end wrench or a socket on it. The brake line is leaking, so i have to come up with something. as you can see, completely rounded.

 

[BrokenTalon27]

Pics please.

 

[patrick4588]

ttt

 

[Ballerin1]

Cut a bigger nut in half and weld it onto the rounded one, then use a wrench to get it off.

 

[patrick4588]

think vice grips will work? or should i try to file down two sides of it?

 

[Ballerin1]

No idea. Try the vice grips first then if that doesn't work file two sides down.

 

[mirrorimg]

I was going to say vicegrips before you posted it. Try that first.

He cant weld a nut onto it because theres the line in the way. He needs to take the nut off before he can take the line out, so it isnt possible to weld one on.

 

[Cheesenip]

vice grips should get it. just squeeze hard

 

[Ballerin1]

That's why I said cut the bigger nut in half then weld it...

 

[jdmjim]

i likt to use the flat jawed vise grips and give them a good hard hit with your hand, has never failed me.

 

[XxCaryxX]

If vice grips don't work then get pissed off and kick it. Worked for me before.

 

[XxCaryxX]

EDIT: It was the caliper bolt on front right of my G3 and it had stripped threads. Dont know how kicking worked but it was first and last time i did it. LOL

 

[red98teg]

in case it wasnt stated enough... vice grips

 

[mirrorimg]

That's why I said cut the bigger nut in half then weld it...

I missed the whole cut it in half part

 

[chief_SLAPAH0]

That's why I said cut the bigger nut in half then weld it...

why take the time to cut a spare bolt in half when you can just cut the stripped bolt off.