Burtle

I cannot get this line off to save my life.
I have line wrenches that attach to a ratchet. I tried a few times and it started to strip. Im using a 13mm

Do any of you have suggestions on how to get this off? I already have it unhooked from the radiator so that one was easy. The problem is there's oil shooting out of this line. You can see it getting ready to drip right before I took the picture.

when running it squirts out from the nut.

burnhedge

I assume the line is going to be replaced since it's leaking, just cut it at the nut and get a hex socket on it.

Burtle

yes, it will be replaced.

Any suggestions on how to get the new one tightened up once I get it on? I hate to strip it. There's just no room to work.

I've never replaced a line like this but I do not want to pay shop to do it

Irish_alley

this is what i would do. theres no sense in trying to fix it, if the nut is that tight more than likely the flare is damaged and needs to be redone anyway

Burtle

I'll go ahead and cut it.

I know I can get it tight as is but I didn't know if there's an easier way so I don't have to fight it so much trying to tighten it because that's all I've done to get it undone is fight it. That's how it stripped out (I guess it is just way too tight though)

I hate to get the new one attached and go to tighten it and it start stripping on me before I can tighten it due to the awkward angle the line wrench is in

KChevy75

What trans is this? They should have a clip that holds them in. you remove the clip in the line slides right out. At least that's the way it is on all the ones I've worked on. I believe the main nut is tightened to 35 + foot pounds so it's going to be tough to get it out without the correct socket.

Burtle

Its a 1995 Chevrolet z 71
1500 short bed 4x4

this line is on the passenger side towards the front of transmission. The line goes directly to the radiator on the passenger side

There’s definitely no clips

it’s threaded in and very tight

KChevy75

Okay it looks like those need a line wrench. Is the 13 mm wrench nice and tight or is there a lot of play in it? A few things I read said to use a 3/8 inch line wrench. I haven't personally worked on a 95 so I don't know for sure if that's correct.

KChevy75

Looks like a 3/8" wrench was for something else.

Burtle

The 13mm appeared to be pretty tight

there’s so little room it’s very hard to tell though. I’m gonna buy the new line and try a 13mm on it and a standard to see which fits tighter

13mm took the one attached to the radiator off like it was nothing and it was very snug on it