not to mention the remaining brake fluid that becomes a mist (it will find
your most prised painted surface to settle upon!)at time of piston release!
and when it releases under air pressure do not point it at anything you like
or love! try to wrap it in a towel or restrain it's release in the jaws of
a vise. the piston will shoot out with great force youcan get hurt if you
are not prepared for it's exit under pressure.
all brake fluid has a built in paint dtetction and attractant. if you spill
brake fluid it always finds a painted surface to head for and it is usually
a surface you never intended to refinish as it looked too good to mess with
"before" the big fluid spill that precipitated "the new paint job" you
never intended doing! lol!
chuck.
waka-waka-waka (fozzy bear-muppet movie)
----- Original Message -----
From Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
To: Larry Cogan <woodrat@spacey.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 2:18 AM
Subject: Re: Frozen Wheel Cylinders/Rear Hub Troubles
> Larry,
>
> I have been successful in the past with soaking Spridget wheel cylinders.
> It may take several days though. I don't know what he TC ones are like,
but
> it will take a while for the pentrant to work, and they usually need
> mechanical encourgement and compressed air to release. I fashion a hose
> that will thread into the cylinder at one end and the air hose at the
> other. IMPORTANT!! Be careful with the compressed air, when it does break
> free the piston can become a remarkable and dangerous projectile!!
>
> Gerard
>
> At 9:39 PM -0400 8/20/00, Larry Cogan wrote:
> >Hi Guys, I am still working on my MGTC and not getting the kind of
> >instant help I am use to from the Sridgets List. I am attaching a
> >post I sent to the MGTABC List. The first question I sent had to do
> >with frozen wheel cylinders. The pistons are frozen and I am
> >presently soaking them in PB Blaster. It seems to have no effect.
> >Any ideas? I am certain that I will have to send them away to be
> >resleeved, but I sure would like to look at them before they go to the
> >mailbox. The second question deals with (wire wheel) axil shaft and
> >rear hub. They look virtually the same on the TC as they did on my
> >'70 Midget, so was hoping that someone could enlighten me. Thanks,
> >Larry
> >
> >**********************************************************************
> >****
> >
> >In addition to my earlier post about frozen wheel cylinders (no
> >answers yet), I have discovered that one axil shaft is loose in the
> >rear hub (left side). There is considerable slop between the hub and
> >axil shaft. It looks as though someone had tried to deal with this
> >sometime in the past by trying to tack weld the axil to the hub. At
> >this point I am guessing that at least I will have to replace the hub.
> >How is the axil attached to the hub originally? A press fit? If the
> >axil splines have been damaged in the welding process I guess I will
> >have to replace both. Any advice on how to mate a new axil shaft to a
> >new hub would be appreciated. Larry
>
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