Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Choke cable, coolant temperature sensor

From: "Bruce Steele" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 09:41:51 -0800

Tom, take a 9/16 box of good quality and cut a slot in it to allow it to
pass over the capillary tube.  Good metallurgy is important; a cheap wrench
will spread once you cut the slot.  You'll also need to cut the handle to
maybe 6" in length for clearance.

Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Choke cable, coolant temperature sensor

Hi Tom,

IIRC, I used a flare nut wrench to get the temp sensor nut off at the block.
You'll round it off with a Crescent wrench most likely and then have bigger
problems.  It's been a long time since I replaced mine, but IIRC a ready
made flare nut wrench worked fine. 

Frank

< I need to extract the temperature sensing bulb from the block, and I need
to split the choke cable at the block.

Is a cresent wrench sufficient to remove the temperature sensing bulb from
the block, or do I need a special tool to remove it?

- Tom>

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From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 10:15:41 -0800

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I use and old spark plug socket with a slot cut into it. Push it on the nut
and use a hose clamp to keep the socket from expanding when you turn it,
Be careful. the nut is soft  (brass?) and its easy to round the corners. I
would remove the thermostat and spray  PB Blaster all over the threads that
stick into the housing

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

1967 MGB  

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

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quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Tom,<br>
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IIRC, I used a flare nut wrench to get the temp sensor nut off at the block=
.<br>
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gger<br>
problems.=C2=A0 It&#39;s been a long time since I replaced mine, but IIRC a=
 ready<br>
made flare nut wrench worked fine. <br>
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Frank<br>
<br>
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block, and I need to split the choke cable at the block.<br>
<br>
Is a cresent wrench sufficient to remove the temperature sensing bulb from<=
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the block, or do I need a special tool to remove it?<br>
<br>
- Tom&gt;<br>
<br>
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