YES Nail on the head Fred
I just need to bend the stand off so it lets things loose enough to get the darn thing off. clay > On Oct 29, 2016, at 4:49 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Clay. > > If I read this right, you are trying to get the hard line nut out of the > flexible line union? > > My method for unscrewing these joints is to flatten out the "inverted curly U > shaped clip" between the body mount and the 11mm line nut. > > This allows the flexible lines metal end to be dis-engaged (pulled down) from > the said mount. (There are two flats on the metal end of the rubber line that > prevent the whole line from turning ). > > With the junction now somewhat adrift, the large metal end of the flex line > can be unscrewed from the hard line without the nut being able to revolve > around the line itself. > > With the two parts separated, a propane torch will have plenty of heat to get > the nut at the end of the line cherry red and to loosen up. > > Re-shape the "inverted curly U shaped clip" to its' original state. > > Whenever I've had the lines open the reservoir for that circuit will dribble > out until empty. If your lines are dry there is either a blockage or the > master cylinder rod is slightly forward and blocking the port(s). > > FWIW. > > YMMV. > > Clear as mud. > > > Fred Moir. > Lynn MA. > Diesel preferred. > > > ________________________________ > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of clay via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: 29 October 2016 19:29 > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: clay > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why did it not drain? > > Rubber hose to the hard line connection is misbehaving. I could go to MAP, > but that requires purchasing that system. The propane torch just made lots > of smoke. If I can get a really nice pinpoint flame, that might be able to > get it at least warm > > clay > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
