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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: James8485 on June 05, 2010, 01:35:14 pm

Title: changing the wheel cylinder
Post by: James8485 on June 05, 2010, 01:35:14 pm

any tricks to this job before i attempt, i have never done one before and just want to know if there should be anything i should watch for or tricks for doing it?


thanks

Title: Re: changing the wheel cylinder
Post by: the caveman on June 05, 2010, 03:15:18 pm

Use a pair of long nose visegrips and some cardboard to clamp off the rubber brake hose before removing the pipe from the cylinder. That way air won't seep all the way back to the master, making bleeding a much easier affair. Also if the pipe doesn't want to turn easily from the old cylinder, heat the pipe fitting with a torch-propane plumbing type will do- just until it gets a little red and then quickly cool with lots of cold water.