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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: trotter on September 18, 2009, 06:53:22 PM

Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: trotter on September 18, 2009, 06:53:22 PM
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gonna be changing brakes this weekend. Anyone happen to know what size flare nut spanner i\'ll need for changing the brake lines to Goodrich bad boys??

cheers in advance :yes

graeme
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: grinder on September 18, 2009, 07:01:12 PM
best way to check - stick a normal spanner on it ( to get the size )

but i would guess at say 10mm or summat like that ?
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: MaLicE on September 19, 2009, 03:48:11 AM
think its bigger than a 10, i think its a 12mm not possitive though :( sorry
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: Laurenzo on September 19, 2009, 08:25:09 AM
Quote from: trotter;642535...
 
gonna be changing brakes this weekend. Anyone happen to know what size flare nut spanner i\'ll need for changing the brake lines to Goodrich bad boys??
 
cheers in advance :yes
 
graeme

Well even I would like to know the answer to this one, I have a full set of flares buy none seem to be the right size? A 10 mm open end is very close, but please don\'t try undoing it with a 10 as you will round off the nut!:HammerJust want to say a 10mm open will not coralate to a 10mm flare as the size is taken from the thread on brake lines.
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: trotter on September 19, 2009, 06:06:28 PM
well, that was interesting.

10mm is too small, 11mm is too big :(

anyone got any bright ideas how to get it off?
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: MaLicE on September 19, 2009, 06:55:25 PM
are you trying a propper brake line spanner?? the one thats almost closed... not a normal c spanner??
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: trotter on September 19, 2009, 06:58:44 PM
yeah, three for two from halfrauds....

got 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14mm flare nut spanners and none fit!! :Grrr :Grrr
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: David Nock (RIP) on September 20, 2009, 06:21:51 PM
I use a TINY pair of snap-on stillsons for flare nuts. Nothing resists and usually you get new nuts on the new pipes.
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: trotter on September 20, 2009, 06:22:56 PM
it\'s all good, turns out it is in fact 10mm. Just I was too hungover to use a spanner properly!!
Title: Quick spanner question...
Post by: David Nock (RIP) on September 20, 2009, 06:25:03 PM
Ah... the hangover problem... I often do jobs on a Saturday morning and wonder why it\'s a complete baxxs up!