Aubrey,
All the original nuts should be hex nuts. A flat, square nut is not MG
equipment, so there is no telling what other differences there may be.
The color you see might be lock-tite or an equivalent product, or a glue.
Since the rubber line ( you said "pipe" but it should be a rubber line
to the cylinder) is in your way, disconnect it at the other end of the
rubber line. You need two wrenches there, one to hold and one to turn.
Avoid turning the rubber hose.
Unless you know the age of the hose, might as well replace the thing.
They perish internally as they age, so sooner or later you will be
changing it anyway. And, if you're going to replace it, go ahead and cut
the thing to get it out of your way now.
Keep using the Liquid Wrench, or PBBlaster, or the penetrant from the
Harley Davidson shop to loosen the nuts. Tap with a hammer, apply more
fluid, tap again. If this doesn't work, you might have to resort to a
torch, though that's not the preferred way when working under a car in
proximity to wiring and fuel & hydraulic lines.
Bob
On Sat, 29 Jun 2002 06:55:04 -0700 Aubrey Schneider <aschneider@shaw.ca>
writes:
> third time lucky?
>
>
> I have sent this request before but somehow "an entity" unsubscribed
> me.
> Now that I am back on line here it is again.
>
> An extra observation: The nut is flat & square & appears to have
> brass
> of something between the nut & the inlet to the slave. I was
> wondering
> if that could be a glue?
>
> Good morning from Vancouver, where summer has not really appeared.
>
> I want to replace the starter on my 75B & the instruction from the
> Haynes book, sounds simple enough. I however, struggled for over an
> hour
> to try & loosen either nut, top or bottom but no luck.
>
> I had done some research before I started & again turned to more
> research when I couldn't get the nut to loosen.
>
> I covered it with liquid wrench for 8 hrs prior to starting & again
> when
> I was ready to remove one. The reason for the move of the clutch
> slave
> cylinder, is to make enough room to lower the starter.
>
> Would you please give me a tip(s) that I may have omitted. the car
> is
> GHN5.
> I have researched Haynes & others. Nowhere can I find any reference
> on
> how to remove the slave cylinder nuts.
>
> If I have missed something on the MG Experience or Haynes, please
> point
> me in the right direction & I'll go from there. I have attempted to
> find
> it in the archives but no luck.
> BTW, I find gaining access to the archives difficult, at least to
> me.
>
> BTW, I cannot use a socket wrench, as the cylinder pipe, blocks
> access
> to the nut.
>
> Thank you all.
>
> Aubrey 75B
>
> If you did respond,could I ask you to re-send your responses please
> &
> thank you.
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