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Brake spanner size ? - Leedunn86 - 16-07-2013
I'll be changing my rear beam on the weekend, want to make sure i got the right tools before i start, i need to buy a brake spanner to undo the brake lines, anyone know what size i need and will i need more than one size ?
RE: Brake spanner size ? - ConorTRG - 16-07-2013
Vise grips will do the job if your worried about a normal spanner slipping.
RE: Brake spanner size ? - Jimbo - 16-07-2013
16 and 11mm possibly a 13 somewhere
RE: Brake spanner size ? - Niall - 16-07-2013
11mm
Make sure its a proper brake pipe spanner and not a normal one. Also, start getting them soaked now!
RE: Brake spanner size ? - Jimbo - 16-07-2013
(16-07-2013, 07:49 PM)Niall Wrote: 11mm
The 11mm side goes into a bigger size, converted mine to discs few months ago
RE: Brake spanner size ? - Connor - 16-07-2013
The flexihose you need to remove to get the beam off is 14mm and 17mm iirc
RE: Brake spanner size ? - Piggy - 16-07-2013
use special plumbers grips, the ones that grip harder the harder you try and turn it...crack it off with those then normal spanner
but a good brush and soak now will do wonders
Re: Brake spanner size ? - aggyj17 - 16-07-2013
Get a proper 6 sided brake pipe spanner I got one for a few quid off ebay best tool I bought for brakes
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=130944146982
Link might work im on my phone lol
RE: Brake spanner size ? - puglove - 17-07-2013
iv always just used a normal spanner :dunno:
RE: Brake spanner size ? - bigcheez2k3 - 17-07-2013
11mm...my brake spanners do 10mm and 12mm :/
RE: Brake spanner size ? - Dave - 18-07-2013
Actually 10.5mm so be careful about rounding. Odd sizes...
RE: Brake spanner size ? - HDIkyle - 18-07-2013
There shit dont bother, mole grips i had to use. Actually snapped mine they were that tight
RE: Brake spanner size ? - DeeTurbo - 18-07-2013
I've still not got mine out the calipers on the spare beam I wanted to rebuild. Ally and steel don't mix to well after 10 years together.
RE: Brake spanner size ? - Eeyore - 18-07-2013
all of mine rounded with a normal spanner. Definitely get the proper one or use molegrips
RE: Brake spanner size ? - DeeTurbo - 30-07-2013
(16-07-2013, 08:15 PM)aggyj17 Wrote: Get a proper 6 sided brake pipe spanner I got one for a few quid off ebay best tool I bought for brakes
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=130944146982
Link might work im on my phone lol
Thanks for the link I bought the spanner you linked to and found it to be stronger than the one I had. It finally got the pipe union off without rounding it.
Re: RE: Brake spanner size ? - aggyj17 - 30-07-2013
(30-07-2013, 06:46 PM)DeeTurbo Wrote:(16-07-2013, 08:15 PM)aggyj17 Wrote: Get a proper 6 sided brake pipe spanner I got one for a few quid off ebay best tool I bought for brakes
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=130944146982
Link might work im on my phone lol
Thanks for the link I bought the spanner you linked to and found it to be stronger than the one I had. It finally got the pipe union off without rounding it.
No worries mate. That's the one ive got and never had any problems.
RE: Brake spanner size ? - DeeTurbo - 30-07-2013
The one I had before looked nice but it kept splaying out when I put any force on it.