Several months ago I rescued a 1971 fj40 from a field where it sat for over a decade. With help from a neighbor, a fellow fj40 Enthusiast, I managed to get the engine running. I also changed all the fluids and rebuilt the Brake & Clutch Master cylinder. Next, I began to bleed the brake lines. Both rear brake lines bled fine. However, when it came time to bleed the front passenger line, I experienced some problems. As you know, there are two bleed valves on each wheel, one at 9 o'clock (front) and one at 3 o'clock (rear). The rear one bled fine, but nothing came out of the front one. I completely removed the front bleed plug, and still no fluid came out of the hole. I tried to remove the the 7" or so of solid brake line from the top T that leads to the cylinder to check for clogs, but the top Nut was frozen in place. Due to the ridge on the backing plate, I could not fit my six-point open-ended flare nut wrench around the nut. My standard wrench would not move the nut without rounding it's edges. Maybe I shouldn't even bother checking that small portion of the line, as it is probably a bad cylinder. Any thoughts and guidance would be appreciated... I would like to drive it a little this summer.
I liked using it because the flame can be made small to precisely heat where you want. A butane cigar light would work great too. Heat the fitting and let it cool some. A squirt of penetrating oilnever hurts. I do try and wipe oil off the portion of the nut you don't want slippage on. Put your line wrench on the fitting and firmly tap all around. Now turn the wrench counterclockwise and wrap the waist of the wrench handle if needed. If it won't budge, heat it more and again let it cool. Have a good work light so you can see if the nut is about to get stripped.
