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| JCoop |
05-25-2006 03:35 AM |
Brake hoses stuck but good!
I got a set of steel braided brake hoses for SPF from the Olthoffs and in attempting to remove the first (RR)of the old ones, hard as I tried, the dang hose won't budge from the Wilwood caliper. I tried the RF and same thing. A wrench friend said he had encountered a few Wilwoods on custom Excursions where the fittings were epoxied onto the caliper. Anybody experience this? Is putting a torch to it the only solution?
TIA
:CRY:
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| jarendall |
05-25-2006 04:47 PM |
my wilwood calipers came without fittings, had to buy them separate
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| blykins |
05-25-2006 05:28 PM |
Did you try just loosening the fitting from the caliper with the hose still attached?
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| JCoop |
05-26-2006 09:48 AM |
I tried the correct open end wrench and basically rounded the fitting. Then I used a grip plier and that ate the fitting too.
I think I'll just cut the hose and use a tube wrench or a socket. If all else fails, maybe a pipe wrench will do the trick.
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| trularin |
05-26-2006 11:35 AM |
Recently, I have received fittings that have a band of red 'LOC' around two or three threads.
After a week of use, I had to torch the metal to get the fitting to breakloose.
Perhaps you have the same situation.
May I suggest a bit of heat.
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| JCoop |
05-27-2006 06:05 PM |
Mmmm. I guess the torch is it. Now if I can just find the flint...
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| jarendall |
05-27-2006 08:31 PM |
be careful using a torch on aluminum, it melts at a very low temp
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