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Fluid Line Fittings Stuck

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by betardfoosier, Jun 11, 2011.

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Jun 11, 2011 at 8:57 PM

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Anybody have any tricks for removing power steering line fittings from the rack? I have soaked and heated them, and they are so stuck, even my slotted box wrench opened up. They are horribly, horribly, stuck.

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Nov 13, 2012 at 6:17 PM

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I just removed mine. I had to heat and cool them a few times then re heated and they broke loose! PIMA!
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Nov 13, 2012 at 6:37 PM

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you are using line wrenches right ?

standard wrenches will round those nuts out

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yes, what TacoDell said! use flare nut wrenches.

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