On Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:45:37 -0400 Francis Precht
<fprecht@mail.frostburg.edu> writes:
> Thanks for the advice so far. Now, next question.
> The front brake cylinders seem 'hopelessly' frozen (gee, after
> sitting
> for 23 years I think I'd get a little stiff too). I've soaked the
> cylinders in: kerosene (or is it parafin?), gasoline (outside,
> closed
> container), PB Blaster, and even tried 110 lbs of air pressure (2
> tries,
> both times the rubber hose blew out in between 2 hose bands placed
> as
> close as possible to each other - no more than 1/16" apart).
>
> Realizing that this might mean that the cylinders are stuck pretty
> tight, are there any other suggetions before taps is played ?
>
> I'd attach them one at a time to the master cylinder, but it's out
> for a
> rebuild.
>
> Bud
Blue wrench time. I got some pretty badly frozen ones out with a propane
torch. They'll need resleeving, of course.
David Littlefield
Houston, TX
'62 MGA MkII
'51 MGTD
'88 Jaguar XJ-S
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