[Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing

[Hank Leach]

JOHN- THE PISTON IS OK THE SPRING HOOKS ON THAT DIMPLE. PUSH THE
PISTON BACK INTO THE HOUSING, USE A WOOD DOWEL TO WEDGE IN THE BODY TO
PULL THE BODY OUT WITH THE PISTON INTACT-CAN BE DONE IN CAR BUT
TIGHTER QUARTERS. NOW REMOVE THE PISTON FROM THE FRONT of the body-not
the rear (to prevent scoring). After putting on new rings; I made a
piston ring compressor to help slip the steel rings carefully into
place, push the piston in from the front again-then use the distance
tube to reseat the body into OD. (Photo) Hank

	-----------------------------------------From: "John Spaur" 
To: "Hank Leach"
Cc: 
Sent: Thursday June 22 2023 7:02:32PM
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing

	That photo helps. However, my OD is in the car and I don’t want to
take it out. I have attached a photo. It looks like the piston has a
hole in the middle. Seems odd. It could just be the lighting when I
took the photo because the new piston has a concave dimple inside in
the middle. 

	FROM: Hank Leach [mailto:gradea1 at charter.net]
SENT: Thursday, June 22, 2023 6:07 PM
TO: 'John Spaur' 
CC: 'healeys' 
SUBJECT: RE: [Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing   

	Here is what I use to get it out...there are special tools but this
works well. All these photos and suggestions will appear in my article
in AH Mag. Hank 

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	From: "John Spaur via Healeys"
 To: "healeys"
 Cc:
 Sent: Thursday June 22 2023 4:55:05PM
 Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing  

	I am replacing the accumulator piston and housing. My OD is in the
car. I am at the point where I need to remove the accumulator housing.
Is it difficult to pull out? Is there any special tool I need or
suggested tool to use? 

	I am waiting for Moss to send an additional piston ring that they
omitted from my parts order. 

	Thank you, 

	John Spaur 

	’62 BT7
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