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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / September 200493 C1500 1/2 ton brake line wrench size
I have a 93 C1500 ,1/2 ton, 4.3 liter, automatic, 2WD, regular cab, full size bed Chevy. The metal brake line was rusty and blew out. I am trying to replace the line from the first joint below the master cylinder to the differential. Flare fittings are really tight and last one connecting to the rear flex hose is rusted solid. ( Have been soaking them with PB Blaster). I have to cut the connection at the rear flex hose and replace it along with the metal line. I need to know what size flare wrench to use on the fittings at the differentail. A 9/16 inch wrench has a sloppy fit and I don't want to round them off or otherwise mess them up as the lines to the wheel cylinders are ok. Is this the right size or do I need to get another wrench? Thanks,Larry Tried to check at several parts stores but the ones I could contact did'nt know. > I have a 93 C1500 ,1/2 ton, 4.3 liter, automatic, 2WD, regular cab, full > size bed Chevy. The metal brake line was rusty and blew out. I am trying [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > cylinders are ok. Is this the right size or do I need to get another > wrench? Larry, IIRC 9/16 is the correct size. It's likely just rusted away to just under that size! Try a metric 12 open-ended wrench (you don't need a line wrench if you're just trying to get the damn thing to bust loose) or the next smaller size SAE wrench. If that doesn't work, a pair of vice grips set REALLY tight so as to not round it off might do the trick. Doc > Thanks,Larry > > Tried to check at several parts stores but the ones I could contact did'nt > know. > > I have a 93 C1500 ,1/2 ton, 4.3 liter, automatic, 2WD, regular cab, full > > size bed Chevy. The metal brake line was rusty and blew out. I am trying [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Hi "Doc", Thanks for the reply. Didn't get it until downloading groups late this morning. I had already started using vise grips as none of my other wrenches would fit. Have removed all metal line back to the differential and replaced rear flex hose. Getting new line tomorrow so I should have it back together by Thursday. It's taking me a little bit of time (counting stand up breaks) since I am working on the grass without stands and the gas tank is full and still mounted. I'm skinny so I have a little room to work. At least it's not as cold as Christmas morning 2001 when I was changing a starter outside with -15 to -20 degrees wind chill. Thanks again, Larry > At least it's not as cold as Christmas morning 2001 when I was changing a > starter outside with -15 to -20 degrees wind chill. > > Thanks again, Larry How about pads & calipers in 20*F (12 below freezing) with -30*F wind chill? Oh ya, did I mention that I ended up having to torch out one of my lug nuts/wheels studs? And that I had the flu bad? Love working on my truck! I'd do it again! GMC Gremlin installing a lower-radiator-hose engine heater at 10 F with a NW wind at 30............... jeez.......................I was younger and stupider then > > At least it's not as cold as Christmas morning 2001 when I was changing a > > starter outside with -15 to -20 degrees wind chill. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > GMC Gremlin I've done that job, but not in that cold. Unless the rubber acts highly different in the cold, I'd rather do that then slowly torch out a bolt/stud with a propane/oxy torch! GMC Gremlin > installing a lower-radiator-hose engine heater at 10 F with a NW wind at > 30............... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > GMC Gremlin >> At least it's not as cold as Christmas morning 2001 when I was changing >> a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > GMC Gremlin How about power steering pump in -15* weather during a blizzard with only a 12V trouble light? 2 feet of snow fell in the time it took me to R&R. Wife was bringing me Crown Royal out to keep me "warm." Probably wouldn't have taken so long if I didn't get so warmed up. Doc That's a good one, though I have never done a R&R on a steering pump so I wouldn't know how tough that normally is. GMC Gremlin > >> At least it's not as cold as Christmas morning 2001 when I was changing > >> a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Doc snip > How about power steering pump in -15* weather during a blizzard with only a > 12V trouble light? 2 feet of snow fell in the time it took me to R&R. Wife > was bringing me Crown Royal out to keep me "warm." Probably wouldn't have > taken so long if I didn't get so warmed up. > > Doc Here's a good one. Changing 90 gmc sierra windshield wiper switch assembly regardless of the weather :( > Here's a good one. Changing 90 gmc sierra windshield wiper switch > assembly regardless of the weather :( I'm trying to think why this one would be hard or uncomfortable.....? Perhaps you haven't done many of them? At least with this one you could keep yourself warm while doing the job. Ian > > Here's a good one. Changing 90 gmc sierra windshield wiper switch > > assembly regardless of the weather :( [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ian I've never been a big fan of steering column work, just seemed like so many layers to go through, such strange engineering. I'm much happier working on Honda V4 mtcl engines. Larry, I feel your pain. I just got done dropping the tank and replacing the fuel pump, sender and all the lines up to the motor on my '93 C1500 due to rust. I'm going to need to replace all the brake line from the master cylinder back, flex hose, and both wheel cylinders. Not going to be fun. I definately will not run the line in the frame rail like factory. Pain in the a.s to get to! -Tony > > > I have a 93 C1500 ,1/2 ton, 4.3 liter, automatic, 2WD, regular cab, full > > > size bed Chevy. The metal brake line was rusty and blew out. I am trying [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Thanks again, Larry > Larry, > I feel your pain. I just got done dropping the tank and replacing the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > -Tony >Hi Tony, You should have replaced those rusty brake lines while you had the tank dropped. It would have been a fairly easy job (except for the mosquitos that suddenly showed up this week) if my gas tank had not been in the way. I got the last line section connected and the brakes bled today. GMC Gremlin said previously that he loves working on his truck. If he lived close enough maybe you or I could get him to love working on ours! Good luck on getting yours done, Larry Gimme $$$ GMC Gremlin > You should have replaced those rusty brake lines while you had the tank > dropped. It would have been a fairly easy job (except for the mosquitos that [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Good luck on getting yours done, Larry Larry, I was going to do it while I had the tank down, but ran out of money after getting raped by the dealer for those damn fuel lines ($275). I'll have to wait till next friday when I get paid again. Gotta love it when the dealers charge $275 for somthing that costs probably $30 to make. This is why I have no respect for dealerships anymore. They know that you can't buy the lines anywhere else, so they can charge you whatever the hell they want to. -Tony > > Larry, > > I feel your pain. I just got done dropping the tank and replacing the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Good luck on getting yours done, Larry > Gotta love it when the dealers charge $275 for somthing that costs > probably $30 to make. This is why I have no respect for dealerships > anymore. They know that you can't buy the lines anywhere else, so > they can charge you whatever the hell they want to. You are directing your anger at the wrong source. The dealerships are not the ones that are supplying high priced parts, the manufacturer is. Ian |
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