brake nuts grrrrrrrrr

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sun May 08, 16 9:31 pm

is it me but are brake nuts welded in place at the factory.

be jesus I know they're not but talk about on strong

couldn't get mine off the block today so had to cut two away, stuck the block in a vice and still couldn't undo the burstewards

It's not like I'm re using the block but Christ on a bike......

grrrrr

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun May 08, 16 10:22 pm

Its "Character Building"

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon May 09, 16 11:02 am

what brake nuts?

the tube nuts on the pipes n that

yes

nasty

two sets of mole grips and a scant regard for safety is occasionally necessary
go a smidge tighter first.

and its always the one where the chances of you snapping the pipe and having too little to cut and flare again

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Mon May 09, 16 11:05 am

Yep tube nuts, tight little buggers

still I've practised making new ends up and got a nice finish so now it's time to put it all back together......

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon May 09, 16 11:41 am

I just bite the bullet, cut the pipe, use a 6 point socket, get the buggers off and start again.....

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon May 09, 16 12:03 pm

Yep me too.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Mon May 09, 16 4:25 pm

Pete wrote:I just bite the bullet, cut the pipe, use a 6 point socket, get the buggers off and start again.....

Yup. This. I had a couple that were so far gone (tried heat, wd40 etc) I did just this. Cut the pipe, hammer on an old socket 'tight'. You rare at this stage 'committed' as my dad used to say !
Cut em, socket. Done.

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon May 09, 16 4:36 pm

done the socket thing,then as it's always Sunday afternoon,drilled out the bit of old pipe and reused the nut.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon May 09, 16 5:01 pm

latil wrote: ......drilled out the bit of old pipe and reused the nut.

Loving your work, Steve!!