Power steering nut?

I'm trying to r/r power steering hose on a 95 gmc k1500 (not hydroboost)
and I can't seem to find wrenches to fit the hose nuts. 3/4" is too big
5/8" is too small.....starting to sound like Goldilocks. Anyway, what size
and type wrench is going to break these things loose without rounding them
off. Any other tricks of the trade? Does the pump have to come off or can
the hoses be replaced without removing it? Thanks.
TomC

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"TomC" <ooo (AT) ooo (DOT) com> wrote:

I'm trying to r/r power steering hose on a 95 gmc k1500 (not hydroboost)
and I can't seem to find wrenches to fit the hose nuts. 3/4" is too big
5/8" is too small.....starting to sound like Goldilocks. Anyway, what size
and type wrench is going to break these things loose without rounding them
off. Any other tricks of the trade? Does the pump have to come off or can
the hoses be replaced without removing it? Thanks.
TomC

18 millimeter.

I usually use a flare nut crows foot with appropriate extension
and a wobble adaptor. Pump does -not- have to be removed.

18mm

--
Steve Barker




"TomC" <ooo (AT) ooo (DOT) com> wrote

I'm trying to r/r power steering hose on a 95 gmc k1500 (not hydroboost)
and I can't seem to find wrenches to fit the hose nuts. 3/4" is too big
5/8" is too small.....starting to sound like Goldilocks. Anyway, what size
and type wrench is going to break these things loose without rounding them
off. Any other tricks of the trade? Does the pump have to come off or can
the hoses be replaced without removing it? Thanks.
TomC

I was going to say why didn't he try Metric. The truck is not old enough
to be using Standard. Oh sure some Standard and Metric sizes are pretty
close and maybe gotten away with other things using standard tools, but if
you try Standard and nothing fits, wouldn't you think, "ummm, maybe it's
Metric?" 3/4" is 19mm, so a bit smaller is 18mm which is is pretty common
size on Power steering hoses on Gear Boxes and Racks.



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01c79501$bf449fc0$6501a8c0 (AT) tomc (DOT) hsd1.pa.comcast.net.>,
"TomC" <ooo (AT) ooo (DOT) com> wrote:

I'm trying to r/r power steering hose on a 95 gmc k1500 (not hydroboost)
and I can't seem to find wrenches to fit the hose nuts. 3/4" is too big
5/8" is too small.....starting to sound like Goldilocks. Anyway, what
size
and type wrench is going to break these things loose without rounding
them
off. Any other tricks of the trade? Does the pump have to come off or can
the hoses be replaced without removing it? Thanks.
TomC

18 millimeter.

I usually use a flare nut crows foot with appropriate extension
and a wobble adaptor. Pump does -not- have to be removed.

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01c79501$bf449fc0$6501a8c0 (AT) tomc (DOT) hsd1.pa.comcast.net.>,
"TomC" <ooo (AT) ooo (DOT) com> wrote:

I'm trying to r/r power steering hose on a 95 gmc k1500 (not
hydroboost)
and I can't seem to find wrenches to fit the hose nuts. 3/4" is too big
5/8" is too small.....starting to sound like Goldilocks. Anyway, what
size
and type wrench is going to break these things loose without rounding
them
off. Any other tricks of the trade? Does the pump have to come off or
can
the hoses be replaced without removing it? Thanks.
TomC

18 millimeter.

I usually use a flare nut crows foot with appropriate extension
and a wobble adaptor. Pump does -not- have to be removed.

Ok, Off to Sears to find the flare nut crows foot. Happy to hear about the

pump ;-) Thanks.

JBDragon <JBDragon (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote in article
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I was going to say why didn't he try Metric. The truck is not old
enough
to be using Standard. Oh sure some Standard and Metric sizes are pretty
close and maybe gotten away with other things using standard tools, but
if
you try Standard and nothing fits, wouldn't you think, "ummm, maybe it's
Metric?" 3/4" is 19mm, so a bit smaller is 18mm which is is pretty
common
size on Power steering hoses on Gear Boxes and Racks.

Would you believe that my metric wrench set goes from 17mm to 19mm. I was
thinking that it might be an 18mm. Guess I was looking for a little
confirmation before starting my tool quest. Thanks.

P.S. There's not alot of room to swing a wrench. Another poster suggested a
crows foot. FYI.

"TomC" <ooo (AT) ooo (DOT) com> wrote

JBDragon <JBDragon (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote in article
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I was going to say why didn't he try Metric. The truck is not old
enough
to be using Standard. Oh sure some Standard and Metric sizes are pretty
close and maybe gotten away with other things using standard tools, but
if
you try Standard and nothing fits, wouldn't you think, "ummm, maybe it's
Metric?" 3/4" is 19mm, so a bit smaller is 18mm which is is pretty
common
size on Power steering hoses on Gear Boxes and Racks.

Would you believe that my metric wrench set goes from 17mm to 19mm. I was
thinking that it might be an 18mm. Guess I was looking for a little
confirmation before starting my tool quest. Thanks.

P.S. There's not alot of room to swing a wrench. Another poster suggested
a
crows foot. FYI.

WOW, No 18. Some sets do lame things like that. I can understand not
having a 20MM or possibly 16MM, but no 18mm? I use Crows feet all the time
for Gear Boxes. Usually a pretty long Extension a 18MM crows foot and a
Ratchet and you can get the lines off the Box. But it doesn't work for
everything, and may not work on the Pump. I may use a 18 MM Crows foot, and
a long and short wrench to get the lines all off. All depends on the job at
hand.

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I was going to say why didn't he try Metric. The truck is not old
enough
to be using Standard. Oh sure some Standard and Metric sizes are
pretty
close and maybe gotten away with other things using standard tools,
but
if
you try Standard and nothing fits, wouldn't you think, "ummm, maybe
it's
Metric?" 3/4" is 19mm, so a bit smaller is 18mm which is is pretty
common
size on Power steering hoses on Gear Boxes and Racks.

Would you believe that my metric wrench set goes from 17mm to 19mm. I
was
thinking that it might be an 18mm. Guess I was looking for a little
confirmation before starting my tool quest. Thanks.

P.S. There's not alot of room to swing a wrench. Another poster
suggested
a
crows foot. FYI.


WOW, No 18. Some sets do lame things like that. I can understand not
having a 20MM or possibly 16MM, but no 18mm? I use Crows feet all the
time
for Gear Boxes. Usually a pretty long Extension a 18MM crows foot and a
Ratchet and you can get the lines off the Box. But it doesn't work for
everything, and may not work on the Pump. I may use a 18 MM Crows foot,
and
a long and short wrench to get the lines all off. All depends on the job
at
hand.

Yep,

I've been to several stores in the last few days and still have not located
an 18mm wrench of any type.
I'm lookin' in the wrong places....humm.

Try sears. Get an 18mm flarenut crows foot. and a long extension for your
3/8 drive.

--
Steve Barker




"TomC" <ooo (AT) ooo (DOT) com> wrote

Yep,
I've been to several stores in the last few days and still have not
located
an 18mm wrench of any type.
I'm lookin' in the wrong places....humm.

On my list of stores to try. Thanks.
TomC

Steve Barker <ichasetrains (AT) some (DOT) yahoo.com> wrote in article
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Try sears. Get an 18mm flarenut crows foot. and a long extension for
your
3/8 drive.

--
Steve Barker




"TomC" <ooo (AT) ooo (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Yep,
I've been to several stores in the last few days and still have not
located
an 18mm wrench of any type.
I'm lookin' in the wrong places....humm.