Originally posted by Greg Gauper:
Yeah that socketless stuff is great, but I wouldn't trust it for my brake lines.....and you have to cover the lines with something if they are used for oil or fuel and they pass thru the passenger compartment.
Use a dremel tool with a small cutoff wheel. You'll probably use up two or three discs per cut. Wrap the hose end as tight as you can.
Carrol Smiths book on nuts, bolts, and fasteners mentions swearing a lot.....if the end slips while tightening.
Getting back to the socketless stuff. One tip to help the assembly is to soak the end of the hose in hot water for about a minute before inserting the fitting. The heat helps to make the hose a bit more flexible, and the water helps the fitting slide on. That stuff is almost idiot proof!
The fittings are reusable too. Just carefully cut off the old hose with a razor blade.
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