David,
Wouldn't it be cheaper and less frustrating (not to mention safer) to just
get some new wheel cylinders? I don't remember the GT6/Spitfire variety
being too expensive. I wouldn't think the TR series would be any higher. If
they are that stuck or corroded a rebuild kit won't last very long if it
works at all.
Richard Ceraldi
71 GT6 MKIII KF166L
Austin, TX
http://www.exact.com/~gt6mk3
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To: triumphs@autox.team.net@INTERNET
From: Zempel_David@spmm.lmms.lmco.com@INTERNET on Thu, Sep 18, 1997 4:29 PM
Subject: Frozen slave cylinder, TR4
I can't seem to be able to separate the piston from the casing on my TR4's
rear brake slave cylinder. I've coaxed it, yanked on it, attached
vice-grips
on it and hammered on it. Soaked it in brake cleaner, brake fluid,
Chem-tool.
And then beat on it some more. I tapped on the piston and it has
retreated
further into it's hole. This is alot like trying to get a hermit crab out
of
its shell.
There is a blank at the opposite end of the cylinder that is fixed in place
by
tabs. Can this be used to drive the piston out? My guess is no. That it
sits
on a shoulder inside.
Please if you can tell me how to get the frozen piston out without
destroying
it, post the info and be so kind as to e-mail me also. I only have time to
read the postings about once a week.
Thanks, Dave Zempel
david.zempel@lmco.com
'63 TR4 Surreytop
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