Brake pipe nut sizes

[oscar]

Hi anyone know what size the fittings are on the brake pipes where goes to flexy?
I know flexy ends say M10 which must be thread size so bit that screws into must have bigger head?
Also do those metal bits holding flexy half a hex looking slide out or how you get them outta way?

[GiveMeABreak]

Mystic Meg has gone on strike.

Come on make an effort - what car, what year, a VIN even? What the heck is a 'Flexy'?

[Paul-R]

Mole Grip size.

[Simple76]

Normally 7/16

[white exec]

Mole Grip size.

As Jim would have been saying, That is very naughty .

[Hell Razor5543]

Star nosed, Eastern, Broad-footed or long-tailed mole?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(animal)

[oscar]

Mystic Meg has gone on strike.

Come on make an effort - what car, what year, a VIN even? What the heck is a 'Flexy'?

Well a "flexy" is the flexible pipe made from often rubber that goes between the metal rigid ones so allows movement with suspension!.

Xsara Picasso 2001 2.0 diesel HDi rear brakes around between part on arm and body
So it's French so would think metric? plus being flexy pipe has M10 ends

[oscar]

Star nosed, Eastern, Broad-footed or long-tailed mole?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(animal)

Tried a Mole but couldn't get its jaws round nuts and as soon put it down it trundled off

[white exec]

You need to be very careful getting moles anywhere neat your nuts.

[oscar]

You need to be very careful getting moles anywhere neat your nuts.

Do you have "Neat" nuts for it then as they love worms!!!

[Paul-R]

Oh the joy of seeding a post of distraction and then watching the ensuing off-topicness.

But back on topic, this is one of those things where I would just have a selection of good quality open ended spanners and maybe a ring spanner or two if there are any locking nuts. Sizes I would have to hand would be (all metric) 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. It's one of those things where I really don't know what they are, I'm just prepared for everything!

[EDC5]

Wouldn't this be a job for 'flare nut spanners' or 'crows foot' spanners?

[GiveMeABreak]

My give up - you guys obviously know your nuts and pipes.

[Paul-R]

I also have a small set of brake pipe spanners best described as a single hex ring spanner with a slot cut in one edge to allow the brake pipe through. These surround the nut concerned much better than simple open enders. The only problem being that they date from the time everything I touched used imperial sizes (7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8"). The 7/16" is a good (albeit slightly slack) fit for 11mm.

[white exec]

"I also have a small set of brake pipe spanners best described as a single hex ring spanner with a slot cut in one edge to allow the brake pipe through. These surround the nut concerned much better than simple open enders."

The famous flare nut spanner. Best in single-hex form, as you say, as it puts less strain on the nut tips, and does not inflict damage.
Indispensable for small brake and hydraulic pipes, and brake bleed screws.
Good ones are not particularly cheap.

I must apologise for my neat nuts. Neat they might/might not be, but they are near (and dear) to me.