Thread: Stripped brake lines w/ O'Reilly's tools- Beware
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Old 05-22-2014, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cooljjay View Post
The best tool to use on a brake line is vise grip locking wrench model 4lw, any other type wrench, you will more then likely strip the nut. Hate to play devils advocate..but I don't think it is the tools fault...
I had no problem getting the other 7 fittings loose with a 11mm open end wrench (all tightened to factory spec because the lines were original) so I would certainly put the blame on the tool. Had the line wrench been cast correctly there would have been no problems. I bought the line wrench because it is designed to contact on 4.5 sides instead of just 2 so it should not round off a fitting if it is within a reasonable tolerance. .6mm is not reasonable at all.
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