mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: MGA Brake pipe to union connection stripped

To: "'MG List'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: MGA Brake pipe to union connection stripped
From: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:24:55 -0400
<<<snip>>>
The coupling bolt on the pipe just
turns and does not "bite" into the 4-way union threads.
<<<snip>>>
It's not striped! The the nut and perhaps the flare have spread due to too
much tightening. You can try reducing the nuts shank by carefully squeezing
it with a pair of smooth jaw pliers. If you belong to NAMGAR there was a
tech article on it about 10 years ago. If you've got NAMGAR's book, I am
pretty sure it's in there.

Regards,
Blake J. Urban

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------

Yep, it's on page 300 of the NAMGAR tech tips book.  If you don't have the
tech tips book, maybe you have Volume 25/Number 1 of MGA! and you can see
the original tech tip, from Blake, I might add.
Thanks Blake.

Gordie




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>