Hi Mike,
If your rear wheel brakes are the original bugeye type, the cylinders aren't
really worth rebuilding. They're aluminum. They have a pair of steel
pistons between the brake arm lever that rust/corrode, so even if you do
rebuild, they're still junk. Not worth sleeving either as that costs more
than new ones and the pistons are still toast. Just put on new ones and
then don't worry about them for ages.
Best, Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@comcast.net>
Cc: <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: Right Turn
> Frank,
> Both rear slave cylinders need rebuilding. One is leaking and I
> think the best thing to do is rebuild both. The rebuild kit comes in
> pairs anyway. When I take it apart for that I will find out what
> came loose or is wearing out (bearings?).
> Mike
>
>
> Frank Clarici
> > rrengineer@dslextreme.com wrote:
> >
> >> noticed a metallic scraping noise on
> >> hard right turns.
> >
> > Join Nascar ;) They don't go right.
> >
> > Check the brake drum, I had this with 2 of my Sprites, I just took a
> > grinder to the rear lip of the drum and all was fine. The other one took
> > a few hundred miles to grind itself away.
> > You might also have a loose drum and/or wheel.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Clarici
> > Toms River, NJ
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