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Re: Rear Brake Hoses

To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net>
Subject: Re: Rear Brake Hoses
From: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:04:03 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Thanks Kai, I had thought of that, but then worried about getting the 
new one on.  Ill go pick up a shorty wrench, the new hose should thread 
much easier.   Thanks again ,  John

Kai M. Radicke wrote:

>>Hi good people,   anyone have any suggestions for removing the
>>rear brake hoses on a TR6 without removing the body.  It's really
>>tight on the inside left fitting and it looks like these hoses are
>>original, sooo there really on there!   Thanks for any help.    John
>>Mitchell  76 TR6
>>    
>>
>
>John,
>
>Snip or cut off the hose as close to the end fitting as possible, then
>insert a deep well socket over what remains of the hose and the end fitting.
>Then simply remove the severed end fitting with your socket wrench (you'll
>probably need a 12" extension for your socket wrench to comfortably reach
>the end fitting).  This is by far the easiest method, but getting the new
>hose on is a bit more a of a task.  A set of stubby wrenches and quite a bit
>of patience will aid in tightening the new rear hoses.
>
>Kai
>
>--
>Kai M. Radicke
>Wishbone Classics
>www.wbclassics.com





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