Re: transaxle rear brake adjuster - variation

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

Alternate approach is to use vise grips to hold the 17mm socket while
adjusting with the allen wrench.  Not elegant but it works.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Watry, Andrew (LNG-SFR)" <Andrew.Watry@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:06 AM
Subject: transaxle rear brake adjuster


> About the tool to hold the parking brake adjustment locknut on transaxle
> cars, the mail order Alfa parts places used to offer a socket-with-handle
> tool just for this purpose.  I made one by buying a 17mm socket (or
whatever
> the size is, if that's wrong) and having a short piece of tubing welded
onto
> it as a handle, sticking up at about a 45 degree angle from the ratchet
> drive end.  You put the tool over the locknut and reach the adjuster Allen
> wrench through the ratchet drive end.  It worked fine on my old Sport
Sedan.
>
> Andrew Watry
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