My 2¢ on bolt removal and it may not apply but I didn't see it mentioned, after many years of working on rusty old crap i don't mess with easy outs much because I don't find them to be. On smaller bolts especially from a physics standpoint the harder you reef on one the more it tries to expand the bolt and I've broken a few and boy howdy then you have some fun, not a fan. And since you have to drill it anyway left hand drill bits are the best thing I've ever used, usually in steel they will release the bolt and it will come out on the end of the bit. Brass is soft but it might still work. Spend the money and make sure you get a good carbide set. With brass I've actually drilled it out to the threads (with any drill) and picked out the remaining metal with a pick, I've actually had it come out in one piece on more than one occasion. Good luck with that but just don't take no for an answer.

 

There you go, this is one of those just grit your teeth type of projects that waste a lot of time, I guess this the fun we refer to when we wax on about restoring antiques ha ha ha.

 

See, I actually planned for this to happen - this is the kind if fun I love! NOT! Ha

Lesson learned -- dont reuse the female fitting off of the old 50 year old MC. If I had just bought a new fitting, or if one was provided with the MC when I bought it, I dont think I'd be in this spot.

 

If you decide to drill it, file the broken end as flat and as smooth as possible before you start so the bit don't "walk" and you can stay centered.

 

Good call. I dont feel like I have any other options left short of buying a new MC. Figured I'd atleast try to drill it. I can get a MC for $26-$46, so if I have to spend anything close to that to remove it, I'll just get a new one.

 

shes out!!!!

I managed to make it happen! It took way longer than expected, but looks like I'm good (assuming I didnt hit anything in the MC with the drill bit that i didnt notice). $0 invested in tools, so I'm good either way you look at it.

Most, if not all the shavings were thrown outwards with the bit. Drilled it most of the way out up to a 1/4 bit, and was still struggling to get it out. So figured I'd try the grab-it bit again, and it grabbed this time, but wouldn't budge on the cordless or corded drill. Eventually decided to throw a socket on it and was able to turn it out! It was tight though.

Now off to get a new fitting and fix the brake line that got damaged.

 

If it was me I’d take the piston out and make sure there are no contaminants inside. Brakleen the inside and reassemble with brake assembly lube.

 

Anyone know of any good ways to get rid of a curse? Lol

I swear my luck never ceases to amaze me. After successfully getting the old piece out and cleaning everything up, cut the line back and went to put the double flare on the line under the hood. I fought forever trying to get the flare vise mounted somewhere and eventually got it. Applied probably the most beautiful double flare I've ever done.

Go to put my 1st step flare die back in the box, and notice the nipple is missing off the end on it. Yep....it broke off in the brake line.. and do to me doing this on the vehicle, I couldnt see it due to the line facing the firewall, and when I when to do the 2nd step of the flare, I wedged that nipple even further. Now its stuck and cant get it out with a magnet. And not not sure I have enough line before the coils to cut it back and do another flare ( of course after I get a new tool now) .

Its about to storm pretty good here, its rolling in now. I'm pretty sure the way things go with me, lightnings going to find the truck ha. Or a tornado or something, already been a couple tornadoes not too far from here in this system.

 

Get a beer and hunker down, a new piece of brake line won't break the bank I hope, and now you are a double nipple pro! Crossing our fingers you won't find yourself in Oz!

 

I’d burn some damn sage around the property perimeter just to be safe. Maybe someone made a straw doll of your truck...

 

I think you might be correct. But the way my lucks been recently as well, I'm sure theres a doll of me in the truck too ha. Will locate some sage asap

Hopefully can make this line still work in the morning after cutting more off. Worst case, I do have some spare 3/16 line, just hope its enough of it. Luckily that's not too long of a run other than the coils taking up some length.

 

If you have compressed air you can remove the line and try blowing it out from the other end.

I have bad luck also, new wheel cly leak with no miles on it just sitting in the garage as I work on other things. Had a leaking freeze plug (300 six) pull the manifolds replace all the plugs gat it back together and have a intake to head vacuum leak. New Ebrake cables installed are the wrong ones so have to get new ones again and pull everything apart.
That is just off the top of my head on my 81 f100 cab off frame rebuild and I am far from being done.
Dave ----