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I hope everyone here knows what a 'Flare Nut Wrench' is ? .

Very handy (mandatory for me) when loosening up brake pipes even when not rusty .

I grew up Down East and learned the hardest way possible on rusty old junk .

? Did you ever try the "Stick Trick" ? .

It's a simple thing a BMC Engineer taught me, when you're done for the day you wedge a stick (or whatever) between the brake pedal and seat, steering wheel, etc., etc. .

What this does is : partially depress the master cylinder so the by pass port is open ~ then ever so slowly remaining air bubbles (if they're not too big nor plentiful) will in time, work their way out via the uncovered by pass port .

You have to leave it at least 24 hours, often this is the last thing to get that rock hard brake pedal again .