I need to disconnect the brake line from the wheel cylinder on a 2002 accent.
It is really rusted on tight.
Does anyone have any tips on how the pros disconnect it with out destroying the rest of the brake line?

Thanks for any tips.

 

Heat from a torch and some type of penetrating fluid / or candle wax also works well and a proper line wrench. Not sure what you are needing to replace ? wheel cylinder ?

 

Thanks for the tips.
I thought about heat but the line is filled with brake fluid so I don't know how it will react to the heat.

I need to replace the wheel cylinder.
However the short metal brake line is really rusty and I am sure it will break once I start to remove it.
If it breaks off at the wheel cylinder end that's OK but I then need to remove it from the other end where it transitions to a rubber brake line.
I need it to come off clean at that end so I can put in the new brake line.

Thanks again

 

Mildly heat it up, use a std line wrench and PB plaster... yea it'll smoke when hits hot parts..

Rock the line wrench back and forth to loosen nut and see if the line stays and nut turns... keep working with it.. dont get in hurry, keep rocking back and forth as you remove the nut..

 

Thanks for the tip sbr711

I will give that a try.