MG MGB and MGB GT Tech Talk
hi.. would any one know what the size of the fitting is that attachs the metal clutchline to the rubber hose.. the fitting i am refering to is where the rubber hose passes thru a metal bracket on the body...i tried a 12mm and it is too large.. 11 mm was too small.. and the sae wrenches i had avail to me also did not fit..
i sized the fitting to the slave cylinder as 17 mm.. mine is weeping pretty good,and i brought one with me to san diego...
thanks
Mine were SAE Barney, I don't remember what size. They weren't anything unusual.
Use a 7/16 line wrench(6point)Or a 12mm 6point line wrench will work
I've got line wrenches, maybe that's why I didn't have any trouble I used my 7/16.
ok...thank you... i will have to look again at it.. i have the wrenches at home.. perhaps the people whom had it before messed the flats up the fittings.. no, i did not do it.. :o)
Thats a good size too, but you risk collapsing the flare nut. Maybe Robogrips, they have a lighter touch.
OK, I give up, WTH is a Knipex Cobra?? Sounds like something I need...
knipex makes two excellent gripping pliers. The Cobra was the one that came to mind, but there is a lower priced one called Alligator. They both grip exactly the same, but the Alligator is a little harder to adjust and costs about ten bucks less. They're about 12 or 13 dollars. Some hardware stores and a lot of auto parts houses have them, but not out in plain view as a rule. They're made in Germany and they are black with red plastic dipped handles. I've sold about 75 pairs of them without a complaint from even one customer. The ten inch model of either is all you need. The bigger ones are overkill for the average auto mechanic.
Yeah Barney, I found it. Alligators are The black ones they call water pump pliers #88 01 250. Them damned things WORK! Look at the pictures of them in use and you can see how they grip without crushing. I've never seen anything like them. I just wish I could do the demo for you guys that helped me sell them, you'd buy them too.
Thanks for URL and info. Am now enlightened and have catalog on order. More tools...
I was wrong on the price of the Knipex in my earlier post. They are3 $18.95.
