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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Fri May 18, 2007 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | What size is the brake hose nut? |
What size spanner do i need to buy to fit the damn thing? |
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| Author: | Mick [ Fri May 18, 2007 10:35 am ] |
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If you mean the large one on the front subframe then it's 15/16 |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:09 am ] |
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The end that goes into the drum backing plate...might be the same size? Are the hose fittings the same for disc and drum? |
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| Author: | willy [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:13 am ] |
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| Author: | Mick [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:22 am ] |
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No that's a different size, 5/8 spanner, but it's a bad fit usually. |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:27 am ] |
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"what size is that nut?" .. "shifter size" Shifter isn't good on the real stubborn ones.... Hmmm...my 5/8 is too big? it's a wierd size..might be whitworth? |
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| Author: | Mick [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:35 am ] |
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Yeah, I'm not sure about the spanner type, might be right about whitworth or some other archaic AF size. Good thing about the old hoses is that as they are usually crapped, i don't mind going them with a vice-grip if I'm throwing them out and that way avoiding the nastiness 
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:43 am ] |
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Sounds rough i know, but i usually use a pair of Vice Grips before even attempting the spanners. If you get a good solid grip the first time then you avoid damaging the hoses. Always seem to use the spanner, then end up using Vice Grips anyways. Seems to work for me. |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Fri May 18, 2007 11:44 am ] |
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Yea...i had to vice grip the last one and want to avoid that...
Surely someone has the right tool
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| Author: | graham in aus [ Fri May 18, 2007 12:46 pm ] |
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I've got a wierd old spanner that fits, I think it's a 5/16W Whitworth? Would not be sure though till I get home!! 
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| Author: | Hanra [ Fri May 18, 2007 12:53 pm ] |
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Im sure i managed to get a 15mm spanner onto it. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Fri May 18, 2007 1:26 pm ] |
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Quote: Im sure i managed to get a 15mm spanner onto it.
I tried before to use a 15mm for shits and giggles . At least on my set of old old old old hoses, 15 mm won't quite do it, it seems a poofteenth to big to get the spanner over. But with some malice and a hammer..... |
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| Author: | doogie [ Fri May 18, 2007 2:50 pm ] |
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I've got the right spanner for the job if you still need it Josh. Doogie |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Fri May 18, 2007 3:03 pm ] |
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That's Cool, i got it off but sick of not having the right tool...you don't know what size yours is? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri May 18, 2007 3:08 pm ] |
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 Just get an old 15mm spanner (they fit nothing anyway) and file it until it's a neat fit.
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