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Okay, my problem is that I am trying to remove the steel braid line connected to the valve/power tube and it won't come off. I am trying to take it off because I got a vert assembly coming in soon so I have to take off the regular stock line. the thing is this is a rather old and abused 98, so I think it may be rusted in. I realize that it probably has a good amount of loctite/thread lock on it but it just seems superhuman to get this thing to come off. I have tried and tried and tried to the point where I am worried about breaking the powertube while trying to get better leaverage.

so if you have any helpful ideas of how to get it off safely without ruining the valve or powertube it would be greatly appreciated. I mean, is there supposed to be some sort of solvent to break down the thread lock or something? please give me some suggestions

Snick wrote: Okay, my problem is that I am trying to remove the steel braid line connected to the valve/power tube and it won't come off. I am trying to take it off because I got a vert assembly coming in soon so I have to take off the regular stock line. the thing is this is a rather old and abused 98, so I think it may be rusted in. I realize that it probably has a good amount of loctite/thread lock on it but it just seems superhuman to get this thing to come off. I have tried and tried and tried to the point where I am worried about breaking the powertube while trying to get better leaverage. so if you have any helpful ideas of how to get it off safely without ruining the valve or powertube it would be greatly appreciated. I mean, is there supposed to be some sort of solvent to break down the thread lock or something? please give me some suggestions

Use the vise with several layers of towel around it and tighten the vise just enough to firmly hold the power tube. Remove the end of the braid that connects to the ASA first. Then you can use a box end wrench over the braid line to fit correctly where the fitting screws into the power tube/valve.

Adding heat. Even as little heat as a hair dryer will muster up will help loosen stuck parts, even metal threads. I know, I grew up in a machine shop and my dad is a metalergist. I'm 39 now and have worked with metal my whole life. No, the hair dryer isn't as good as a heat gun or torch but raising the temp just a little is better than nothing. Another good method for loosening stuck metal threads is to move the wrench back and forth not just one direction. So loosen-tighten-loosen-tighten-loosen-tighten and keep going in small increments until it breaks loose.