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Date:         Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:30:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Project Pat <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Project Pat <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: 11mm brake line wrench
Comments: To: Gregory Smith <gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20130710081933.ba2d9648c4914d5f56715942772a6035.304bf6ad7d.wbe@email02.secureserver.net>
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That's a great idea.
I usually put the vice grips on the flare nut b/c as others have mentioned,
line wrenches don't work, they just strip.


Will have to try this technique next time.


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Gregory Smith
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:20 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 11mm brake line wrench


A trick I often use with brake line nut wrenches is to place the proper
wrench on the nut, then clamp the wrench with a vice-grip type of
locking pliers.  This helps keep the line nut wrench from spreading
under extreme force.  Really helps when working on 35 y.o. Fiats.  And
Vanagons.
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