rx7convert22

Anyone have any advice on how to get the rubber brake hose off on the rear disc brakes of a gsl-se? I got the fronts off with a flare nut wrench. In the rear I can get my wrench around the metal line's nut but then have no clearance to move it at all. Any advice on what other tools or techniques work would be appreciated. Thank you.

'84-12A-GSL

Having recently done my rear brakes, remove the caliper, than there's plenty of room to get your wrench on it...17mm I believe. use lots of WD-40 on them, cause they're a pain.

Siraniko

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loosen the line before removing the caliper. Use a flare wrench if you can.

rx7convert22

I tried to loosen it, but like I said I can get the flare nut wrench around it, but then have no room left to move it.

Siraniko

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My bad, you want to replace the rubber line. If thats the case, use 10mm to separate the rubber from the metal line, and unbolt the entire caliper from the bracket.

Aneby

Well, I removed the brakehoses from my rex about a month ago and it was a real pain
If I understood you right, the nut which attaches the hose to the caliper isn´t the problem, it´s the metal brakeline-connection as Wackyracer stated above!?
Between the metal brakeline and the brakehose you´ll find a washer-type-thing (don´t even know what it´s called in Swedish, but you can se what it looks like belowe) that seems to function as some sort of distancer and holds the lineconnection in place. If you use a hammer and maybe a screwdriver you can gently knock it upwards until it comes loose! As mentioned before, lots of WD-40 helps

Hope this helps!!

dbragg

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dont use wd-40, use PB blaster. works much better

1stgenNutt

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sometimes if youve striped the 10mm vise grips work wonders . i my self havent had this problem YET!! ? go buy a good set of brake line wrenchs. lock the 17mm on the back side of the line and 10mm on the brake line itself pop it goes
on the calipur remove it from the car place calipur in bench vise and a really good 17mm snapon, matco ,craftsman boxed end place hose thru boxed end and on nut and pop it goes. thank you ill be here all week. lol im having fun here.

rx7convert22

Today I am going to try getting them off again. One trick I use for the side where the hose meets with the caliper is cut the hose as close as possible to that side and then you can just use a deep socket on it and it comes of very easily. I'll let you all know if I have success. I also can' t wait to see how hard the one underneath the back of the car is as well Thanks for all the advice from everyone.