From: EDDIE.MIT.EDU!mit-eddie!wsl.dec.com!kent
To: british-cars@Alliant.COM
Subject: I give up...
>How *does* one replace the rear brake hoses on an IRS TR (4A, 250 or 6)?
>The fitting on the end that's on the trailing arm is easy. The fitting
>on the end that's on the frame seems impossible -- I don't see any way
>to get a normal wrench on any of the fittings.
>Hints? Suggestions? Ideas? Guesses? The rear hoses seem to bein fine shape,
>but I replaced the front ones (which needed it badly), and wanted to be
>complete.
>chris
I can't really tell from your description why you're unable to get to
these fittings but maybe a wrench especially designed for tubing
fittings will work. Of course rubber brake line is a bit thicker so I'm
not sure if you can.
These wrenches are basically open-end but the opening is just large
enough to fit over the tubing and to slip onto the fitting. They have a
much smaller profile than a normal wrench so will fit into a space with
very limited clearance. The handles have a smaller round cross section
rather than being wide and flat which allows more "swing" in limited
spaces.
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The diagram is only to give a general idea. For one thing, the
opening is off-set from the handle line not as I've shown it here and
the jaw material is fairly thin with a round exterior. It's somewhat
like a socket thats open at both ends with a handle attached the wall.
You may not be able to buy one at your local hardware store but you
should be able to get one at a tool store. You might even be able to
rent one.
Roland Dudley
cobra@hpcilan.hp.com
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