UNBELIEVABLE!!! (Fuel/Brake line retaining bolt)

"Aaron Ackerman" wrote

I would simply re-route your new line so that you don't have to mess with that particular bolt.

Ian

. . Re: UNBELIEVABLE!!! (Fuel/Brake line retaining bolt) "Aaron Ackerman" wrote And in a vehicle that does not have a cramped engine compartment this just seems absolutely rediculous. Does anyone know how I might get to this bolt WITHOUT pulling up the engine mount???

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I would simply re-route your new line so that you don't have to mess with that particular bolt.

Ian .....................

what he said.....ditto

marsh ..........

Yep. Just cut the old line off on each end of the mount, and pass the other one next to it. Just make sure it's not rubbing up against anything sharp, or even something with a small radius. You might want to put a couple of tie wraps to hold it to what's left of the line you cut off, and kink them just a little so the new line doesn't rub on the clamp still under the mount.

He hasn't worked on a Ford lately!

Yeah first I need to get the bolt OUT so I can remove the line!

You don't understand I need to get the old line OUT because I am going to reuse it! I don't want ot have to bend a new line. the point is GM did a piss poor job of mounting this one.

"Aaron Ackerman" wrote

Well, it's up to you. It's a lot simpler to bend a new line, then attempt to remove that old line. But, whatever turns your crank. If I was in your situation, I guess I'd support the engine, and remove that motor mount so that I could access the line. But you already knew that, you just want a simpler way to do it.

Ian

Why? Have you even PRICED A NEW LINE!?

When I first used the brakes on my K5 I blew a steel line. Repair costs; 30 minutes on my back $2.80 in parts

SAME LINE YOUR TALKING ABOUT

/me grubles

I take it that the hose is rubber there? Progress, they call it.

. . Group: alt.trucks.chevy Date: Sat, Oct 25, 2003, 6:03pm (CST+6) From: snipped-for-privacy@nospam.com (Aaron=A0Ackerman)

You don't understand I need to get the old line OUT because I am going to reuse it!

I don't want ot have to bend a new line. the point is GM did a piss poor job of mounting this one. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

NO!!!!!!

Y O U .....don't understand that we can't read what you don't write.

Everyone told you to replace the line....

do what you want.

Scrib Abell ~:~

Group: alt.trucks.chevy Date: Sat, Oct 25, 2003, 6:03pm (CST+6) From: snipped-for-privacy@nospam.com (Aaron=A0Ackerman)

the point is GM did a piss poor job of mounting this one.

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and one more thing.....

I think they did a darn fine job......it ain't fell out yet.....and it's idiot proof.

scrib =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

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and one more thing.....

I think they did a darn fine job......it ain't fell out yet.....and it's idiot proof.

scrib ======== if you make it idiot proof.... someone will come along and build a better idiot

ummm...didn't someone (actually quite a few folks) already mention cut the line, forget the bolt, and reroute it?? Unless you got a show truck where everything has to be in it's place.......but I am guessing not.

. . . . Group: alt.trucks.chevy Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2003, 2:49am (CST+6) From: snipped-for-privacy@newemail.com (Eightupman)

ummm...didn't someone (actually quite a few folks) already mention cut the line, forget the bolt, and reroute it??

Unless you got a show truck where everything has to be in it's place.......but I am guessing not. ========= =========

go figure...

maybe the price of brake line has gone up in the last couple of days????????

pop bunkle ~hands 8 a beer~

What is it now? $2.90 (over $2.80) for a 4 foot section, with nuts and pre-flared? pheeeeew.......

~KJ~

Thanks for the beer...Pops, Nubs, Scrib, Marsh, or which ever alter ego you so choose today!

It is apparant that you can only teach the willing. The line must be a custom titanium/uritiium alloy ordered special, and he probably can't cut it with tools known to the common man.

Eightup---poking fun...stirring s*it....again!!

everyone knows that the factory lines are made of unobtainium, it very exspensive and available only at your authorized GM dealer....

My parts guy said to bring both ends of my line to him... So I did.... I grabbed each end with my hands, bent, and they came right off.....

The old line is right were it was, and it will rust to the frame before I care enough to take it out.

But we all know that he needs to get that 1/2 of pipe out, it adds more weight to his dragster truck...

~KJ~