85-foxmustang

deos any one know how to open the rear brake lines or bleeders without braking them so i can bleed the back brakes. Mine are stuck and i do not have the money to get a new parts if they brake off i am open to all options

stang8689

did u spray with PB blaster the bleeders are cheap at worst use vice grips and replace

jkrum10238

+1 wheel cylinders are 10 dollars each. bleeders and lines aren't much either.its you brakes do it right

02MustangV6DD

Soak it in PB Blaster overnight, then try with a line wrench. If that fails then get a torch and heat it up pretty good and use vise grips

tohoopty

yes use a little propane torch and a line wrench.works wonders

mjr46

all that time wasted trying to unstick siezed bleeders and in less than 10 min the wheel cylinders can be replaced for cheap...as cheap as they are i DON'T WASTE TIME on such

85-foxmustang

I tried the pb trick and the torch not a chance. I am going to get wheel cylinders I just need to sell my 1976 1/2 firebird formula. I just hope my dad don,t kill me first!!!

LOL I never change wheel cylinders. replaced motors and trannys and stuff like that. so is there any tricks to this or just basic that anyone can do it

02MustangV6DD

It is pretty basic, take the drum off.
Disconnect brake line.
Take the 2 bolts on the inside of car off(behind backing plate).
Sometimes you can have a buddy pull the shoes away, but may need to take it all apart.

If you have my luck you will get under it and notice the dick that had the car before you stripped the brake line fitting...
Once disconnected
Pull it out, away from the car, put a line wrench with a pipe on the end on the fitting.
I use a big pipe wrench on the wheel cylinder and twist off. Again this still might not work and might end up ruining the fitting. Then you will need to use a hack saw and cut the line as close to the fitting as possible and get a new one/re flare it.

Good luck

dreamer1uk

One trick you could use is to heat the bleeders till there red hot then use ice cold water on them. The quick change in temp usually helps break them loose of the rust

85-foxmustang

I got the lines off using pb and a vice grips. I know I really messed up the fitting but i got my firebird sold so I don't care about it because ALL the brakes all round are new. But my brakes still work like **** and I found out my booster is bad so I am getting a new master,booster and slave tommorrow plus new lines and fittings. I never skimp out with the stang. I know that the booster is going to be a pain to get out but it will be worth it in the end.