What's the trick?, Rear brake lines kickin' my ass! Options

[Soul]

Okay,

for those who don't know, I bought a '71 914 1.7 from the original owner. It runs great but I am in the process of getting it up to date.

To make a long story longer, I am replacing the soft lines. What it the trick to getting to the soft line as it comes down from the hardline that comes from the splitter?

I got the side off that goes to the hard line that fits up to the wheel. I just cannot see, fit a wrench in, or turn anything in the space provided to get that collapsed rubber line off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

I searched with no success. Any help you can give would be MUCH appreciated.

[7275914911]

Drop the motor and this job is soooo much easier....ask me how I know!

Go Eric's route and stay after it. You are doing the easy part of this job now. Once it's loose there is the dreaded CLIP. There is no easy way to get at those clips with the motor in the car. I was able to wiggle the line around enough to finally get mine loose with my gloved fingers. Other's have found creative way's to use pliers and you might be able to get to it between tin and engine rubber.


Good Luck
KP