[pjmoreland]

I replaced the rear brake hose this evening. The previous owner replaced the front hoses recently but not the rear one for some reason. I'm guessing it was because the fittings were super difficult to get loose. I ended up clamping the line wrench onto the fittings with Vise Grips, which made the wrench fit very tight so I could break the fittings free. That was after spraying them with PB Blaster and heating them with a little torch.

My wife helped me with the bleeding. When I was topping off the reservoir for the last time, I said to her, "ok, we're done." She thought I said "down", so she pressed the pedal down while I had the reservoir lid off. It made a geyser of brake fluid all over the place in the engine compartment. That was a fun way to end the evening.