[soaker2000]

need a little help. i broke a rear brake line on the 78 on my way out to the woods. i fixed the broken line but i cant bleed the brakes because the fittings on the rear drums are froze up from rust. any ideas how to break those fittings loose. do i just soak it down with pb and wait?
john:banghead

 

[Vancopbs]

You cand bleed your wheel cylinders (or any cylinder for that matter) at the brake line instead of the bleeder screw.

 

[soaker2000]

thanks.i was wondering if i could do that at the passenger side
because its the furthest point. iam also going to try the candle wax trick i found in the search.
john:thumbup

 

[ValkariaKid]

I've always just PB'd the crap out of them and used a 6-point 1/4" drive socket to break them loose. Unfortunately if you've already rounded it off I'd just go the vice grip route, and replace it with a new one.

If that fails I'd just replace the whole wheel cylinder as someone suggested earlier.

 

[Spade]

I have always had good luck using a line wrench.

 

[soaker2000]

thanks