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| lozza Member Since: 13 Oct 2016 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 190  |
push the green bit down
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13th Oct 2018 2:46pm |
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| Siwynne Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: West lancs Posts: 558 
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Pair of pump pliers on copper resting on collar. Tap top of pump pliers gently to push the fitting off.
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13th Oct 2018 3:31pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3995  
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The collars already appear to be pressed down. Not sure about pliars and a hammer, the pipework is not that well supported. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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13th Oct 2018 3:37pm |
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| Sunshine Member Since: 18 Jul 2017 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 18 |
Push the copper into the fitting push / pull the grey collar into the fitting keeping it held in pull out the copper pipe
Make sure the water is drained of / pressure released first |
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13th Oct 2018 3:39pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3995
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I give up. I've pushed, pulled, squeezed and yanked to no avail. Might have to get a man in. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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13th Oct 2018 3:52pm |
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| Siwynne Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: West lancs Posts: 558
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Pliers perform the same as this clip or shifter. The o ring will be slightly stuck to the pipe. Support the pipework Give it a tap |
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13th Oct 2018 4:13pm |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 616 
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I have seen some like this before and I had to prise off the end of the white bit to get underneath and be able to depress the collar. Not saying these are the same, but it's worth looking at. If they are removable they have a keyway to get a screwdriver in somewhere. Otherwise they are permanent fit items and you will have to destroy the white bit and replace the whole thing after.
I am assuming the pressure in the pipe is zero? If there is any pressure, they won't release. V8 90...WIP |
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13th Oct 2018 8:39pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3995
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There is no pressure in the pipe, I drained it all down. It doesn’t matter if they get wrecked coming off as long as the copper isn’t damaged too much. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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13th Oct 2018 9:47pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5416 
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I’m a plumber.
As mentioned above. Push the fitting up onto the copper pipe, then hold in the grey lock ring towards the flexible pipe and pull. You will probably have to do this many times if it has been fitted for a long time, and in hard water areas can be a real job. If fitting isn’t required the hacksaw towards the pipe, through the fitting, and that will cut through the lock ring and release. Often use adjustable spanner, with jaws open over copper pipe, wide enough that they can move along copper, butter smaller than lock ring to help with the on/off on/off on/off pushing pulling bit until it releases |
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13th Oct 2018 11:12pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 985 
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From recent personal experience when one of those pipes decided to become two (day before holiday
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15th Oct 2018 8:35am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1758 
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They are a "simple" push fit, but looking at it I reckon that bit if green is either corrosion, or loctite that someone put in to seal a leak!
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15th Oct 2018 9:27am |
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