Ouch, that makes me shudder just thinking about it!!
> In 1970 I had a 59 TR3A, I disassembled the front A arms and didn't take
> into consideration the springs... Damn near killed myself then too. I
> won't do either again. Thanks for the advice. -----Original Message-----
> From: John T. Blair <jblair@exis.net> To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
> <Spitfires@autox.team.net> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 9:08 PM Subject:
> Re: Clutch and Slave Cylinders
>
>
> >At 06:51 PM 1/15/99 -0500, Craig wrote:
> >
> >>Just finished a major job on my clutch and slave cyl.
> >>
> >>The clutch cylinder and slave looked as if they were hopeless, I went on
> the
> >>net and found the site (can't remember the name) and it had tips on
> getting
> >>the guts out of these things. It suggested the air compressor deal. I
> tried
> >>it on the cylinder with the reservoir with no success, the slave though
> was
> >>SOMETHING TO SEE !
> >>
> >>I applied a rubber hose using a bleeder fitting, added the air at 120
> >>psi, nothing, so I applied some heat with a propane tourch.
> >
> >
> >NEVER, NEVER, NEVER apply that much air pressure. You're very lucky that
> >it didn't take you head off!!!! I find that if you soak it in a
> penatrating
> >fluid for a while (a couple of days, weeks...) helps. Then I'll use a
> wooden
> >stick (dowell) and try to drive the piston in a little. Then use a
> >little air press. to move it out. Work it back and forth like that.
> >I've got several master cyls & slave cyls here that I'm trying to get
> >apart to save.
> >
> >John
> >
> >
> >
> >John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
> >Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
> >
> > 48 TR1800 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
> >71 Saab Sonett III 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
> >
> >www.team.net/www/morgan bricklin.shel.olsy-na.com/bi
> >
> >
> >
>
Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/3/98)
1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- 1973 Spitfire 1500 FM3353U
1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1959 TR3A TS41311L
1951 Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
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