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Tool Question
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Re: Tool Question -
10-07-2009
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On Oct 7, 8:13Â*am, "Jo Baggs" <J... (AT) says (DOT) shaddup> wrote: I'm helping my friend change out his proportioning Â*(metering?) valve on his CJ-5. Â*Do I really need to use a flange wrench to disconnect the brake lines? Â*Why cant I use a regular open end wrench? I keep a 4 inch pipe wrench handy when I bugger up fittings |
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Jeff Strickland wrote: "Jo Baggs" <Jo (AT) says (DOT) shaddup> wrote in message news:mB%ym.453$eJ4.224 (AT) newsfe07 (DOT) iad... I'm helping my friend change out his proportioning (metering?) valve on his CJ-5. Do I really need to use a flange wrench to disconnect the brake lines? Why cant I use a regular open end wrench? The flare wrench contacts the corners of the flare nut, the regular wrench contacts the flats. Due to the nature of the flare fitting, working on two flats can cause the fitting to be deformed. Followed by a pair of big honking vicegrips, a new nut, and a flaring tool. I keep a 6-point box end for the bleeder valves and I've twisted off more than I like to remember - those suckers seem to grow in there. Some people suggest using a small hammer to tap all around the nut to help break them loose but that never did much for me. A quality wrench is the answer.Once you get it started anything will do but that first pop is critical. -- Will Honea |
wrench should contact the flat spots. Otherwise you tear off the corners of
the nut, making it a round nut.
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"Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:hajf82$ks7$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org... "Coasty" <coasty (AT) live (DOT) com> wrote in message news:438027ec-06d2-4cab-bb9d-b769d7e28d50 (AT) l34g2000vba (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Oct 7, 8:13 am, "Jo Baggs" <J... (AT) says (DOT) shaddup> wrote: I'm helping my friend change out his proportioning (metering?) valve on his CJ-5. Do I really need to use a flange wrench to disconnect the brake lines? Why cant I use a regular open end wrench? I keep a 4 inch pipe wrench handy when I bugger up fittings JS What do you use it for, a club? /JS OOPs, a 4-inch club is not very persuasive. What was I thinking? |
perhaps? <bg>
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"Will Honea" <whonea (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:AT5zm.155525$nL7.142377 (AT) newsfe18 (DOT) iad... Jeff Strickland wrote: "Jo Baggs" <Jo (AT) says (DOT) shaddup> wrote in message news:mB%ym.453$eJ4.224 (AT) newsfe07 (DOT) iad... I'm helping my friend change out his proportioning (metering?) valve on his CJ-5. Do I really need to use a flange wrench to disconnect the brake lines? Why cant I use a regular open end wrench? The flare wrench contacts the corners of the flare nut, the regular wrench contacts the flats. Due to the nature of the flare fitting, working on two flats can cause the fitting to be deformed. Followed by a pair of big honking vicegrips, a new nut, and a flaring tool. I keep a 6-point box end for the bleeder valves and I've twisted off more than I like to remember - those suckers seem to grow in there. Some people suggest using a small hammer to tap all around the nut to help break them loose but that never did much for me. A quality wrench is the answer.Once you get it started anything will do but that first pop is critical. -- Will Honea So do I use a six-point wrench or an eight-point wrench? I thought the wrench should contact the flat spots. Otherwise you tear off the corners of the nut, making it a round nut. |
The bleed fittings can be opened with any box-end wrench, and you might even
have room to use a 1/4-drive socket. The box-end wrench works best/easiest,
but a socket can be used if there is space available.
The flare fitting and the bleed screws are 6-point. The bleed screw can be
opened and closed with a 12-point, but this is not a good idea.
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I'm helping my friend change out his proportioning (metering?) valve on his CJ-5. Do I really need to use a flange wrench to disconnect the brake lines? Why cant I use a regular open end wrench? So what size wrench do I need to buy (or wrenches plural)? Thanks |
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