I broke a Fuel Return Line Nut! | David Brown 990 #27

[@MarshallSmart]

Those old brass nuts are fragile. The return pipe on my 996 had a few leaks on it. Machined steel tees and soldered car copper brake pipe in to make the manifold. Good job with the jubilee clip M😀

[@path.of.discovery]

I need to learn to braze and make stuff like that myself.

[@MarshallSmart]

Long time since I did any brazing. Years ago I had a kit that you fitted to a arc welder and it made a arc between the electrodes a bit like oxy/acetylene flame. You could get thin metal hot enough to braze with it. You were never cold working it. M 😀 @@path.of.discovery

[@nikspanakis]

Willing to bet the crack had started looong before this.😂

[@path.of.discovery]

You're probably right

[@MatthewHopkins-u6e]

spent many years working on David Browns even on 2/3 year old tractors the leak off pipes were fragile and needed to be treated with great care so best not to use pipe grips ... Use a short 7/16" flange nut spanner if they are tight but normally an open end spanner will do the job.

[@path.of.discovery]

Good advice! That wrench I'm using is a type of adjustable wrench made by Knippex. Pliers wrench I think they call them. Flat parallel jaws with no teeth. But your point is taken, I should be using an actual wrench to be able to feel torque better. The pliers wrench I was using could do some damage on those nuts by tightening too much. Thanks for watching and for the comment!

[@jonperry4657]

Hello what's the golden rule don't fix what ain't broken but I can see why you broke it cos you like showing us how to fix it lol seriously good video like Barry I had a look and he's correct different websites or suppliers charge differently but over 400 dollars WOW

[@path.of.discovery]

Lol! 🤣😂That's right! All on purpose just as an excuse to make a video! The messick's site had changed since I looked at it last. Check out this link from Messicks part locator: www.messicks.com/partlocator/CNH/K904250 Messicks doesn't stock it, but they found one in an "Obsolete Warehouse" for $587. 🤔🙄😯 No thank you.

[@manfromthemist1958]

Hi Shane, you got a great deal on the leak off pipe, just checked one supplier website and they are wanting £66 plus VAT and P+P, so $48 in delivered is brilliant, some suppliers just don't know what to charge, your guy in the States was way off the mark, I like to drop the names of good suppliers in the vid's so others can hopefully get a good deal and by-pass the rip off merchants. That looks a great environment your in there any chance of some footage of your land out there. great video as usual many thanks GBarry

[@path.of.discovery]

Thanks Barry, yes, some suppliers are ripoffs. I've got a video in the works on plowing/discing that's got lots of views of the property/fields

[@garybonz]

Free Tip : Invest in some crow-foot wrenches/adapters and a torque wrench. They keep you from over torquing things.

[@path.of.discovery]

Lol, I did exactly that after that little fiasco! Have me some crows foot now and a smaller torque wrench. Harbor Freight specials, but they should last for what I do with them. Thanks a bunch!

[@johnlee-qo3gc]

on mine it must have happened in a past life also, the brass nut had been brazed up

[@path.of.discovery]

I need to learn how to braze. I think I could fix the old one by brazing it? Good to have an extra if needed. Thanks for the comment!

[@kennethdavis5323]

I enjoy your channel but can't find the subscribe button.

[@path.of.discovery]

If you're logged into KZbin, it's usually just below the video. Should be a button. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!