Botond is working to install his rear Wilwood BBKs
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Got the left rear on. The right rear will need some work though. The brake line nut is seized. I couldn't break that sucker loose despite spraying PB Blaster on it two days ago as well as this morning. Does anyone have any tips before I cut that sucker and have the line reflared?
BP,
Add heat. They sell a little butane torch at most parts stores, use it to heat the threads on that line at the caliper, it will break loose. Bruce
Bruce
21 GMC Sierra - mine
16 X5 M-Sport - wife
11 M3 - 1st son
04 Tundra - 2nd son
17 X1 M-Sport - daughter
Former (mo/yr sold):
15 335xi M-Sport (8/18)
11 335is (8/17)
11 X5 AW/blk (11/15)
04 330xi blk/gray (7/15)
06 ZHP SGM/blk (6/15)
08 335xi blue/blk (4/15)
04 ZHPci MB/blk (2/14)
04 ZHPcic IR/Alc (10/13)
01 540iT anthra/blk (7/13)
04 ZHPci TIAG/blk (9/12)
03 540i M-Sport (9/12)
01 325ci (3/12)
02 325iT 5MT (10/11)
05 ZHPci (7/11)
03 330cic (2/11)
00 323ci (10/10)
Read Rob the Hack Mechanic's most recent article online on BMWCCA.org, he just did it and describes how to add the heat just on the threads. And once hot, reshoot the PB Blaster and it sucks itself down into the threads.
Bruce
21 GMC Sierra - mine
16 X5 M-Sport - wife
11 M3 - 1st son
04 Tundra - 2nd son
17 X1 M-Sport - daughter
Former (mo/yr sold):
15 335xi M-Sport (8/18)
11 335is (8/17)
11 X5 AW/blk (11/15)
04 330xi blk/gray (7/15)
06 ZHP SGM/blk (6/15)
08 335xi blue/blk (4/15)
04 ZHPci MB/blk (2/14)
04 ZHPcic IR/Alc (10/13)
01 540iT anthra/blk (7/13)
04 ZHPci TIAG/blk (9/12)
03 540i M-Sport (9/12)
01 325ci (3/12)
02 325iT 5MT (10/11)
05 ZHPci (7/11)
03 330cic (2/11)
00 323ci (10/10)
good flat-jawed vise grips work well for stuck/seized flare nuts.
do you have the correct wrench for flare nuts? i forget the actual name, but they are 5-sided and really help to not strip the nut. they are always the best place to start, and then resort to the flat-jawed vise grips.
good to see you using the ol' PB Blaster. that stuff is amazing.
peter
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport