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23rd October 2020, 16:46 | #71 |
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23rd October 2020, 19:28 | #72 | |
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24th October 2020, 14:56 | #73 |
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I'd fit this one - and the quick release connector is replaceable if you have issues again:
https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/rov...9db93637&_ss=r
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In defence of the designer you removed the release mechanism and then connected the coupling. There could only be one outcome.These couplings work fine when used as designed. As mentioned you can still release it, you just need to use something thin enough to go in - if it is too wide then use a couple of narrower split rings of thin plastic. Plenty of suitable material in the recycle bin - plastic bottles etc that can be cut down. . Last edited by Mike Noc; 25th October 2020 at 07:38.. |
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25th October 2020, 16:42 | #75 | |
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I've tried various other bits of plastic and it didn't work. Individual strips are no good because they're flat and don't follow the curve - and one single piece (a collar/sleeve) is either too thick and won't go in, or it's too thin and too weak to push all the tangs back at the same time. |
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25th October 2020, 16:44 | #76 | |
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The pre-filled version seems a lot easier to me - it's already got fluid in and the pipe flexes easily. |
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25th October 2020, 18:18 | #77 | |
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It is a good design for use on the production line, less good for the Rover dealers replacing them and an hopeless/pointless idea for us, at this stage in the car's life.
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So my contraption is free again. I don't trust it not to jam up again though so I certainly won't be using it on my expensive new MC. Btw, this arrowhead split is the cause of all the problems. It allows one side to go in slightly further than the other, which skews the whole sleeve and causes half of the tangs to remain locked. That's what jams it up and that's why there's a special tool. I searched for a special tool to buy but couldn't find one in the UK. This one in the USA is all I found. https://www.holley.com/products/plum...arts/LS0024ERL |
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26th October 2020, 14:20 | #79 |
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Note the flange on the unlocking sleeve (US version) - it gives the tool something solid to push/pull against. Far more sensible than the bevelled edge on the MGR version!
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