The junctions are usually brass, so will be in reasonably good shape. If
you're referring to the junction at the rubber hose, just use a 14mm
wrench to secure the hose whilst you twist the old metal line loose with
the vice grips.

robert feller wrote:
> Karl, more great info. The pedal does go to floor (as expected) and of
> course the other circuit does seem to stop (some) but got worse with every
> pump. It will continue to hold fluid for that circuit if I move the van a
> few miles down the road to a garage to work on it? (with help of the p-brake
> of course!)
>
> You are 100% on the vice grip comment from what I can see it's a mess at the
> support behind the wheel! Will I most likly destroy what it's connected to?
> Will I wind up replacing the line from the caliper to the so called
> "junction body"?
>
> Sorry to hit all these "what if's" but the wife would kill me if I was
> crawling around outside tonight under a van! plus no Bentley!
>