So are there any tips to installing the brake line? I can't get the line to come off and I am slowly stripping the bolt head. I sprayed some PB plaster on it and it will not budge. I am trying to replace my passenger side front caliper brake line and am having no luck with it. So any tips would be great. Worst case scenario is I have to replace the hard brake lines that go to the master, which I really do not want to do.

Thanks Ken

If you are throwing away the rubber hose you could cut the hose off by the fitting and use a six point socket.
A little heat wouldn't hurt either, then tighten the fitting a little then loosen.
I don't know if brake fluid is flamable or not, maybe heat then cut off the hose.

Dragon1/Brian

Brake fluid burns very well.

Yea I know that braeke fluid burns pretty well. Also I don't have access to any heat so thats out of the question. Thanks for the suggestions thoe. Anyone else have any tips??

Thanks Ken

You need locking pliers or 'Vise Grips'. Flare wrenches, wrenches, and crescent wrenches do NOT work. I know, I just replaced my rubber brake line w/ braided steel. Get the locking pliers (Sear's version of Vise-Grips) on there nice and tight. Hold the rubber line w/ a crescent wrench as tight as possible. With jerky motions, yank or push on the locking pliers to break loose the flare fitting. Sure the locking pliers will mangle the flare fitting, but that is the problem with soft metals as brake line fittings....

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-jason
'88GT (5spd)
'90GTZ

Here is what I do every time I help someone with brake lines. If you are removing the brake line anyway that's great. I remove the rubber hose and hard line together and put the rubber hose end in the bench vice. With some heat (propane bottle is adequate) and a good fit line wrench it will come off without destroying the fitting. Sometimes if it's really stubborn, I let cool off, spray some oil like PB and reheat. The expansion of the oil in the space is sometimes enough to loosen the fitting. There was only one time I failed. That's because the fitting was so badly oxidized I destroyed the fitting. Hope this helps, and don't forget to bleed the lines again. Good luck.

like everyone else, I'm assuming this is for replacing the rubber lines.
I'll agree with what Dragon1 & Dropzone said - cut the rubber line, get a 6-point socket on the nut, and get strong vice grips on the other side. yes, you will probably make a mess of the nut on the hard line. but, just use the vise grips again to put the new line on.
I had the same problem, bought the new stainless braided lines, and couldnt get the old ones off. they sat for awhile, untill I had enough cash together to buy all new hard lines....I cheated

Thanks I plan to tackle this over the weekend.

Thanks Ken