Nope. All the circlips are out of this one. I have four spare master
cylinders that I recently decided to disassemble and preserve. This one
was the last of the four, and the only one where I can't get the piston
out. I agree with you about breaking up the nylon bearing. I wasn't
successful at all in drilling the bearing for screws.
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool,
than to speak, and remove all doubt." -- Mark Twain
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> On 18 Nov 97 at 16:57, Heather & Joe Way wrote> From: Roger Garnett
<rwg1@cornell.edu>
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>
> > > "Gently move the piston up and down in the cylinder bore to free the
nylon
> > > guide bearing..." That might work on a brand new assembly. Out of
five
> > > master cylinders I have recently disassembled, only one nylon bearing
(the
> > > one out of my Midget) came out relatively easily.
> > > Steve Byers
>
> > I have a porta-power pump set up with a collection of adapter fittings
> > to pump out pistons. Sometimes it's necessary to seal other ports with
> > plugs or clamps. 1500lbs of hydraulic pressure will almost always move
> > them--
>
> But, but, but-- the main reason there is a problem, is that there is
another
> circlip under the nylon part. This is what keeps keeps the piston from
pushing
> it out. Even a lot of pressure isn't going to work, unless you expect the
> piston to shear the circlip. (that would make a mess! )
>
> I've tried tapping into the nylon with long sharp screws- no go. Best
still
> seems to be to break it up, and remove the pieces.
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