Kinderlehrer wrote :
>
> I used a slightly different version of this that worked well for
> me. Since I
> was replacing the flex lines anyway, I took one and cut it in half. I took
> the half with the fitting that goes on the caliper and into the open end,
> inserted a tire valve from which I had trimmed away a good portion of the
> rubber from the brass stem. As I recall it was too tight a fit so I taped
> the brass and then screwed it into the end of the hose. If it
> isn't a tight
> a fit, a hose clamp should keep it in. I don't have a compressor
> so I used
> a bicycle pump on the tire valve and the cylinder popped out - no
> grease to clean up.
If this works, it's definitely a superior method. I always try air first
(my blow gun has a tip that fits fairly well into the opening), but I've
seen lots of cylinders where 120 psi wasn't enough to 'blow' them.
Another thought occurs ... just hook the calipers up to the car's hydraulic
system and stomp the brakes ! Still not as much pressure as the grease
method, but you should be able to hit 1000 psi or so.
Randall
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