I have had a good success rate by pumping grease from a grease gun directly
into the cylinder. You will have to modify an old bleed nipple by sawing the
cone end off it. It is also safer to do as compressed air will blow the
piston out without warning.
Regards
David Tinker. Wales UK
----- Original Message -----
From: Francis Precht <fprecht@mail.frostburg.edu>
To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 3:45 PM
Subject: 'frozen' brake cylinders
> 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
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