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Old 21st June 2020, 16:53   #4
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Originally Posted by edwardmk View Post
Thanks David. I suspected that something was stopping my simple solution lol. There is play because the union is loosened. I want to replace the flexi hose so it has to come off, but I'm trying to avoid damaging the flare nut and rigid pipe on the other end.
Slacken the flare nut by 1/4 turn, then tap the face of the union with a parallel drift, and tighten, repeat a couple of times, but if the pipe is truly seized inside the tube of the flare nut, then it's time for a new pipe




The serrated flange is what prevents the hose rotating
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