I've done some stupid stuff over the years. It's like dogs, trial and error.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Kahler <brad.kahler@141.com>
To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Clutch and Slave Cylinders
>Ouch, that makes me shudder just thinking about it!!
>
>> In 1970 I had a 59 TR3A, I disassembled the front A arms and didn't take
>> into consideration the springs... Damn near killed myself then too. I
>> won't do either again. Thanks for the advice. -----Original Message-----
>> From: John T. Blair <jblair@exis.net> To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
>> <Spitfires@autox.team.net> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 9:08 PM
Subject:
>> Re: Clutch and Slave Cylinders
>>
>>
>> >At 06:51 PM 1/15/99 -0500, Craig wrote:
>> >
>> >>Just finished a major job on my clutch and slave cyl.
>> >>
>> >>The clutch cylinder and slave looked as if they were hopeless, I went
on
>> the
>> >>net and found the site (can't remember the name) and it had tips on
>> getting
>> >>the guts out of these things. It suggested the air compressor deal. I
>> tried
>> >>it on the cylinder with the reservoir with no success, the slave though
>> was
>> >>SOMETHING TO SEE !
>> >>
>> >>I applied a rubber hose using a bleeder fitting, added the air at 120
>> >>psi, nothing, so I applied some heat with a propane tourch.
>> >
>> >
>> >NEVER, NEVER, NEVER apply that much air pressure. You're very lucky
that
>> >it didn't take you head off!!!! I find that if you soak it in a
>> penatrating
>> >fluid for a while (a couple of days, weeks...) helps. Then I'll use a
>> wooden
>> >stick (dowell) and try to drive the piston in a little. Then use a
>> >little air press. to move it out. Work it back and forth like that.
>> >I've got several master cyls & slave cyls here that I'm trying to get
>> >apart to save.
>> >
>> >John
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
>> >Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>> >
>> > 48 TR1800 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
>> >71 Saab Sonett III 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
>> >
>> >www.team.net/www/morgan bricklin.shel.olsy-na.com/bi
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>
>Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/3/98)
>
>1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- 1973 Spitfire 1500 FM3353U
>1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1959 TR3A TS41311L
>1951 Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
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