<html><body>John- the piston is ok the spring hooks on that dimple. Push the piston back into the housing, Use a wood dowel to wedge in the body to pull the body out with the piston intact-can be done in car but tighter quarters. Now remove the piston from the <b>front</b> of the body-not the rear (to prevent scoring). After putting on new rings; I made a piston ring compressor to help slip the steel rings carefully into place, push the piston in from the front again-then use the distance tube to reseat the body into OD. (Photo) Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "John Spaur" <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net><br>To: "Hank Leach"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Thursday June 22 2023 7:02:32PM<br>Subject: RE: [Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">That
photo helps. However, my OD is in the car and I don’t want to take
it out. I have attached a photo. It looks like the piston has a
hole in the middle. Seems odd. It could just be the lighting when I
took the photo because the new piston has a concave dimple inside
in the middle.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b>
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Hank Leach
[mailto:gradea1@charter.net]<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 22, 2023 6:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'John Spaur' <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys' <Healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] Overdrive accumulator
housing</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;">Here is what I
use to get it out...there are special tools but this works well.
All these photos and suggestions will appear in my article in AH
Mag. Hank</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;">From: "John Spaur
via Healeys"<br>
To: "healeys"<br>
Cc:<br>
Sent: Thursday June 22 2023 4:55:05PM<br>
Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am replacing
the accumulator piston and housing. My OD is in the car. I am at
the point where I need to remove the accumulator housing. Is it
difficult to pull out? Is there any special tool I need or
suggested tool to use?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am waiting
for Moss to send an additional piston ring that they omitted from
my parts order.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John Spaur</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">’62 BT7</p>
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