nathan23554

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I have a rounded off nut on one of the hard lines that runs into the steering rack, any suggestions on fixing this? It's a real pain in my *** so any help is appreciated.
Thanks

JDM-AREX7

did u try heating it up and grabbin it with a wrench and tryin to loosen it???

JDM-AREX7

sry dont know if wrench was the right word... i mean that thing ->

AGreen

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Vice grips.

Mitigate rounding flare nuts off with a flare nut wrench (or line wrench).

nathan23554

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I tried some not so great vice grips, didn't work to well. I'll try some better quality ones, Agreen, I have not tried those, I will probably pick some up. Trying to do everything I can without having to get a new line or a rack for that matter.

Don49

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You can file 2 flats onto the nut opposite each other just enough to make a tight fit on an open end wrench. As was suggested, heat the nut and remove.

barkz

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^that, ive had to do that a few times because im too much of a procrastonator to go get a set of flare nut wrenches...

HOZZMANRX7

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If you have the room to work, a really small pipe wrench and a piece of pipe to extend the handle for that extra leverage is my magic tool for this kind of thing.

nathan23554

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I'm gonna try my hardest to not ruin the line, that wouldn't be fun lol. I'll try these suggestions and let you guys know how it goes.

misterstyx69

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If it comes down to it,snap the line and put a deep socket on the line nut.
Those 2 lines are hard to finesse.I noticed that if you can get one off you can get at the other one freely.

nathan23554

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I may have to do that, and maybe find a new line. All the nuts came off except one which sucks.

tuscanidream

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Step 1: PB Blast it.

Sears carries damaged bolt removers. Pound socket on, twist with socket wrench and hope it grabs. It's basically the opposite of an easy-out. http://m.sears.com/productdetails.do...r=00952166000P

I usually try taking a dremel or file to reshape the nut for either a smaller socket or wrench.

If that doesn't work, heat it with a torch and remove it. Any hardware store and even Walmart will carry a small handheld torch. I've never used one because I have a full size oxygen and acetylene torch, but I've heard the other small kind works well and comes in handy.

With patience, it will come off.

BASTARD

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you have to clamp the vice grips on real tight!!! and in the future always use a good quality line wrench on those types of fittings and they don't need to be torqued to gazillion ft lbs.

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nathan23554

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Hahaha, I tried vice grips and they tore it up worse, this nut is as soft as putty I swear.

misterstyx69

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Can you take the rack out with the line and let a shop deal with it?
By the way,you never said why you were IN this dillemma in the first place.

nathan23554

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I could do that, rather not but I may have to. Guy before me had a v8 kit and the lines went through the engine cradle.