Rear Brake Flexi's and Hard Lines (Inboard)

[Lesworth]

The car is up in the air for me to replace the flexi lines at the rear. They are, I believe, original to the car. A few years ago I replaced the hard lines to the calipers so I am not concerned about undoing the outboard unions. The inboard unions are another matter entirely! They don't want to budge with a flare spanner. I've cleaned them up and have some Rost Off arriving today to give them a nice long soak before trying again. If I am unable to undo them then I guess the lines to the distributor block will need to be replaced, and it doesn't look like there is much if any access to get to that! Has anyone replaced these lines and what needed to be removed to get access? It looks like quite a lot will need removing

[PeterK]

Accurate but not exactly helpful - it’s easier with the engine out 😇

[Leicestershire]

Cut the hose, remove the spring tab from the rear. Get a pair of good quality vice grips on the hard line fitting and give it a couple of shots of heat with a hot air gun. Then using a 6-point socket on the hose nut and impact gun gently remove the hose fitting.

[Lesworth]

Thanks. Rostoff seems to have done the trick. Lines cracked off OK in the end with a little patience.