bmcman.ie wrote:i always use the blade of a screwdriver to wedge in the side or top clearance between bracket and pipe, and tighten the hard pipe, works every time! ian.
Tried that it didn't hold well enough, to satisfy me.
c42 wrote:Hi Bill
On reflection, and it takes time these days! I tightened this part of the flexible first by sliding a ring spanner along the length of the pipe to hold the flexible to tighten the nut, I then slid the ring spanner off and tightened the flexi to the bracket at the other end using normal spanners where the accessibility is far better - hope this makes sense to you.
Regards
John
Makes perfect sense but alas I opted to use banjo ends at the calliper end and a 9/16 ring spanner won't pass over the banjo.
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However I have decided that trying to create the ultimate ultra-thin flange spanner is going to be a lost cause and I am going to take a totally different approach. In fact I'm going to do what it seems Lotus might have been trying to do, i.e. make the fitting such that the hex end of the flexible hose CANNOT turn, because it will be too tight a fit in the bracket.
To do this I have made my first 2 (of 4) saddle washers which will fit inside the chassis bracket and will tightly surround two flats of the hex end, so that it cannot turn. I've made these two prototypes by bending 'penny' washers that are 30 mm diameter. and about 0.75 mm thick, into a saddle shape.
I took a lot of photos while making them, but it's too late to post them tonight, so hopefully I will post the pictures tomorrow.