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Remove Seized Airbag Line Fittings

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Newell Coach Air Bag Install: I May Not Be Prepared for This... (FL2K Prep)

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What happens here

At the shop, the creator demonstrates the arduous process of removing an old, seized fitting from a removed airbag air line. The line is secured in a vise on a workbench, and a large pipe wrench is used to apply significant torque. Due to the extreme tightness, penetrating oil (PB Blaster) is applied, and considerable physical effort is required, resulting in bending the wrench. He also shows using a Milwaukee Sawzall with a 9-inch, 14 TPI metal blade to cut off the old airbag to facilitate fitting removal, as trying to unscrew it from the bus would have been impossible. The fitting is confirmed to be a sliding-surface type, allowing for this method.

Goal: Detach old, corroded fittings from the air lines.

Tools and materials

  • 9-inch — Cutting metal components with the reciprocating saw
  • Large Pipe Wrench — Applying torque to remove the fitting
  • Reciprocating Saw Milwaukee — Cutting the old airbag off to facilitate fitting removal
  • Vise — Securing the air line for fitting removal
  • Old Airbag Line — The component from which the fitting is being removed
  • Penetrating Oil PB Blaster — Loosening seized fittings

What they say

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so logan's camera guy oh man look at this guy he's gonna actually use his muscles i'm glad i'm me because i was having a bad time yesterday and i'm kind of a bear like you're a bear too if you're having a bad time you know everybody else is like just not even gonna you know they're done yeah yeah nobody would like to get that off good thing i bolted that vise down to the wood that's not bolted down there we go there we go i don't know if you guys are seeing look at that board go kind of gotta like work it around this is why i took it off the top of the tank because that one was straight up and down and i could do this like yeah upwards but this is at an angle the wrench wouldn't even fit in there oh geez you know you're strong when you're bending boards notice i have my i'm using my body weight to heave on this but my foot is back there so if it comes loose i don't go straight back the sliding surface in the fitting thankfully it's not a freaking wedge type fitting and it's actually able to do that otherwise you have to spend the whole line if i was like you know worldly i would get all new lines i don't got money for that i don't got time for that we're just it's fine we're going to let this bait in some pb for a bit and look it's man what'd you use to cut that explain the process to me a big sawzall yeah literally whatever blade was already on it oh that took forever didn't it no it didn't it was really quick yeah

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