Nut stripped - Now what?

[Eddie Lives On]

So I'm in the process of dropping my subframe and I managed to disconnect one of the two brake lines but the second one is stripped (hardline side - 11mm). I used a flare-nut wrench but stripped nonetheless. What are my options now? Cutting the rubber hose?

Pic very related, albeit not being mine.



Bonus points if one of you can give me tips on removing the ABS sensors. Both of them are seized big time.

Thanks

[LJ851]

Use vice grips on the flare nut.

Use Kroil on the abs sensor.

[Eddie Lives On]

Use vice grips on the flare nut.

Use Kroil on the abs sensor.

Tried vice grips, but they just won't grab. Also, PB blasted the crap out of the sensors. They are supposed to just pull right out, right?

For everyone out there - Winter kills cars. That is all.

[AndrewBird]

You are trying to turn the hardline side, right? The rubber hose is mounted so it won't turn.

[Eddie Lives On]

You are trying to turn the hardline side, right? The rubber hose is mounted so it won't turn.

Trying to turn the nut on the hardline side. That single nut and those two sensors have been slowing me down tremendously, it's not even funny anymore. Can't wait to get to the bitch clip.

[vpilarrt]

For the speed sensors, you can unplug them under the rear seat and pull the harness through the hole in the underpanel.

For the brake line, as a last resort you could cut a slot in the bracket on the trailing arm and just zip tie or cable clamp it back on upon re-installation.

[Sean S.]

If you are replacing the brake hoses anyways, cut the rubber hose as close to the metal flange on the hose as possible. Use the flare nut wrench to hold the hardline side and put a 14mm deep socket over the now cut end of the hose and voila! .. you're home free! If the hardline side is stripped to the point where it cant be held with a flare nut wrench, try the vise grips again as mentioned above, obviously you should replace the hardline as well.

[Eddie Lives On]

I'll try again with vice grips today but if it doesn't work, I'll cut the hose. And yes, at this point, I'll have to replace the hardline anyway. Now I only have to figure out those sensors.

Thanks

[Eddie Lives On]

For the speed sensors, you can unplug them under the rear seat and pull the harness through the hole in the underpanel.

For the brake line, as a last resort you could cut a slot in the bracket on the trailing arm and just zip tie or cable clamp it back on upon re-installation.

Followed your advice for the sensors. Thanks. Brake line was cut. With the nut being stripped I have no other choice but replacing the hardline anyway and the rubber hose was to be replaced "while in there" also, so no big loss.

Thanks everyone.

[GT BMW E30]

I am in the same place. There is a special tool for the hard lines. I bought new lines. I just need to install them now.