After my TF had sat for 25 years most of my wheel cylinders were frozen. I
just heated them a little with a cutting head on my acetylene torch (make
sure and do it evenly) and blew them out with compressed air (blow them out
in to a clean cotton rag). I then just honed the cylinders with a two stone
hone mounted in a hand electric drill and put new rubber seals in. The
brakes worked great all this summer after doing that last spring - no
sleeves needed!
Kevin Brown
Odessa, MO
Francis Precht wrote:
> 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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