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Cannot separate hard line from accumulator
I have loosened the line nut, but cannot remove the hard line from the accumulator. The ferrule is solidly stuck into the fitting. And the ferrule has 'grabbed' the line such that it cannot be withdrawn (although the line will actually rotate within the fitting/ferrule).
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I'm considering cutting the hard line, and replacing it with a braided flex line. But I don't see how the flex line is installed. Does it follow the same path as the hard line?
Cannot separate hard line from accumulator
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Originally Posted by
David T
You just have to work the accumulator back and forth to loosen that ferrule. It can be hard to do especially because of the confined space. Try bending and twisting the accumulator while holding back on the line. Whatever you do DO NOT bend, twist, or damage that hard line!
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I had my Accumulator replaced during a club tech session by guest expert DMC Mechanic Don Steger. Actually I did the work accept removal from the hard line. I was unfamiliar and nervous about doing it for fear of damaging the line. So he did it as I watched. All he did to remove it was support the line end with one hand, then grabbed the opposite end and gave it a quick sharp pull down rotated about the line connection. Once that initial rapid rotation broke it loose, it was just a matter of working it back and forth until it separated. Installation was no issue since you just work the new one back on enough for the nut to catch the threads and it will draw right up tight.
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Cannot separate hard line from accumulator
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Originally Posted by
DMC1890
Thanks for the continued suggestions. I'll bet that your club tech session had a lift available! I spent a couple of hours on it yesterday, alternating between trying to get the fittings loose with my new crowsfoot wrenches, and trying to withdraw the hardline from the fitting. BTW, Northern tool only has the flare-nut version, which I already had. Went to HF for the 'normal' crowsfeet.
I'll go try again in a while to disprove Einstein's definition of insanity.
Robert
Yes, it helps to have a lift. But that said, l’ve done lots of work under the with it up on Maximum extended jack stands on all 4 corners under the frame cross members not the the body jack points.
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