[Joe Bob]

You can get by with two large channel locks a d a large set of vice grips but I have better luck with the thin bicycle wrenches by Park or Campagnola. You may need heat to get them to crack and a LOT of strength.

Replacement requires oil change and rear wheel removal. Replacement hoses are available but rumor has it they leak.....bad sloppy aftermarket crap is being sold out there.

Best to take the hoses to a local hydraulic repair shop and have new hoses installed on your old hose ends. Also W A Y cheaper. Depending on the shop, they can do it while you wait.