John,
I've found the easiest way is to remove the hard line from the top of
the fitting (there is enough room to use a 7/16 flare nut wrench or open
end wrench).
Then use a deep socket to remove the nut from the fitting and the entire
fitting can be removed from the bracket where you can then get to the
slave cylinder hose.
Admitedly, it sounds like a lot of work to remove one hose connection,
but in the long run it actually takes less time - not to mention busted
knuckles, abuse of the Queen's English, and the increased consumption of
adult beverages.
Rick Morrison
" Our drinking team has a racing problem........"
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 14:20:36 -0700 (PDT) john peloquin
<peloquin@galaxy.ucr.edu> writes:
>Dear netters:
>
>This weekend, I replaced my Brake MC, and while I was at it, I thought
>I
>would replace the clutch hose between the metal line from the clutch
>MC to
>the slave cylinder. Well, wouldn't you know that you couldn't fit a
>wrench
>(at least none of the Craftsman wrenches) I have into the space
>available
>to loosen the nut to replace the hose. The fitting to the metal line
>line
>is much like that to the flex lines for the brakes, except bigger and
>unapproachable due to "steric hindrance" from the starter solenoid!
>
>Anyone out there with a suggestions- besides pulling the starter?
>
>Is this a dreaded "Special Service Tool" situation?
>
>Thanks much!
>
>"Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
>John J. Peloquin, Assistant Research Entomologist
>Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
>
>
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