Escy

i've spent over 1 hour in the dark struggling. does anyone have some tips for fitting a small pipe onto a big nipple?

i've got some braided water hoses that have plastic pipe inside them. the bore size is 6mm, but the nipple is designed to fit a 8mm hose.

i'm cutting my hand to shreds trying to fit it.

i've tried winding a bolt into it to open up the pipe, also tried boiling water.

neither have done the trick, any other ideas?

Rhys

only thing i can think of is to soak the nipple with WD40 and then heat the pipe up

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

If boiling water didnt help, I would say they aint gonna fit. Might be better to give up now while you still have your sanity.

Escy

i've given up, the bastard has got the better of me.

what i need is a reducer fitting that will take a 8mm pipe one end and a 6mm the other. is there such a thing, and where can i get one from?

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Easy. Lemans make those in Plastic. You can also get Metal ones. Should be easy to get hold of.

vroooom ptssssh

i'd guess get the right size lol

Escy

it was a custom made water feed. the guy only had 6mm bore pipes so my choice was limited. i assumed i'd be able to force it on.

i can't find the lemans website. do you know what it is? i've been on it in the past

Cheers, Tom.

vroooom ptssssh

done simmilar to a mk2 1.4 fiesta ghia, blocked off the heater matrix an joined 2 hoses with a bit of copper pipe Force was requiered lol


**edit im lying, it was a bit off a steering rack, 2 holes at top then one long pipe? bit off a steering rack we hacksawed then forced into place pmsl**