Power steering pipe could it be left handed thread??

Hi Guys Looking for a bit of help disconnecting my power steering pipes in the engine bay there are two first one has 19mm adapter in it , you have to get on both sides of the connection to get the torque to undo as it stops the assembly twisting but when I've got to the other pipe with smaller fittings 15mm , it won't budge!! I'm using flares spanner's and a crows foot wrench on an extension bar and it's still slipped around once already, the nut on one side is slightly stripped now and don't want to push it any further , it's either really tight as f##k or I'm thinking could it be left handed, it's strange they are brass fittings so no corrosion problems , any help much appreciated maybe one for porschetech3?? Thanks all stay safe

It shouldn't be left handed thread - if you can see any threads it should make it obvious. Try putting a small pipe wrench on it - that shouldn't slip.

Are you disconnecting the PS lines because you are dropping the engine? Maybe unbolt the PS pump from the engine and leave it behind like the AC compressor.

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Can't see the threads and the nut on the back side is damaged now , thinking about cutting the pipe, I'm dropping the engine so I can get in later when I can get in better , and get the damaged fitting off and just get another pipe from the breakers unless anyone got any ideas

They are not left hand threads, I have had mine disconnected several times. At this point I would try some Vice Grips on the end that is smoothed off.

At least I know I was going the right way! Can't believe how tight it is, I had my engine out a couple of years back but can't remember what I did, been looking at some diagrams, do you know if I can disconnect this pipe at the pump , it's the right hand pipe as you look at them, think that one goes to the front of the pump??

Sorry I'm late to the party !! You should have used "flare nut crows foot" instead of standard crows foot, but it may not be too late. They have more contacts on the nuts and don't spread as easily. If the flare nut crows foot doesn't work now due to excessive damage, you can remove the line from the pump. It has a red plastic retainer sleeve that must be pushed inward with a "fork tool" while pulling the line off. I think I have a few of those connectors in my tool box, some new ones use to come on complete crate engines from Porsche.I'll check in a bit..

Hi PT3 Thanks for the reply! , yes your probably right, feel really frustrated with this, don't normally strip nuts my usual technique is pretty good, I think I might do that , remove the air con compressor and get the line out of the back of the steering pump, would be amazing if you have some spare fittings , unfortunately I'm in the Uk but will sort you out for the shipping if you have , many thanks mate ?

If you have any buddies with newer style SnapOn wrenches, you might try to borrow one. The new ones have a toothed surface on the open end wrench that works remarkably well in situations like this.

I hate those fittings. Even Porsche recognized their mistake and improved the fitting later on. On one engine removal scenario, I ended up cutting that one line and replacing it on the way back in. It is safe to say that the design engineer was never forced to work on that car they designed. Both ends of that line are a bitch to remove. The red clip needing to be pushed in is equally frustrating as the end that needs a flare crow foot wrench to hold it still.

Remember that you are approaching the inner (furthest ) fastener from the opposite direction and your ratchet needs to be reversed.

I've ended up leaving the pipe connected took PT3 S advice and removed the air con unit then I got the pipe out the side of the pump