|
|
|
Apr 23, 2018 19:15:18 GMT
|
|
So this week's adventure is to sort out the rear brakes. The cylinders aren't right (one is broken) and the drums are pitted and hard to adjust right.
So I figured - new drums, new bearings, new brake parts, cylinders, hoses and hardlines.
Get down to it - the cylinder is entirely corroded on. Can't budge any of the flare nuts or mounting bolts on the cylinder.
Worst still, even though I used a flare nut wrench (and gently), I seem to have rounded off the cylinder nut.
What are my options?
|
| |
Nissan N13 owner | Mechanical neonate since 2016 (Give me all the info)
|
|
slater
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 6,390
Club RR Member Number: 78
|
|
Apr 23, 2018 19:26:52 GMT
|
|
Cut it off and make new pipes.
Sometimes you can cut the seized fitting off the old line and re-flare it, depends if there's any slack tho..
|
| |
Last Edit: Apr 23, 2018 19:27:58 GMT by slater
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cut it off and make new pipes. Sometimes you can cut the seized fitting off the old line and re-flare it, depends if there's any slack tho.. So be it. Just wanted to check there wasn't a less drastic solution. Not enough slack to reflare the existing pipe unfortunately. |
| |
Nissan N13 owner | Mechanical neonate since 2016 (Give me all the info)
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 26, 2018 22:30:15 GMT
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 27, 2018 16:40:46 GMT
|
|
Depending on access, drill/ grinder/ Dremel, hammer and chisel through the front of the cylinder in roughly the spots where the bolts are, then pull it out from that side and the bolts should drop out. You'll probably end up knocking up an entire new brake pipe, naturlich...
|
| |
|
|
Wilk
Part of things
Posts: 528 
|
|
Apr 27, 2018 16:48:24 GMT
|
|
Had similar issue with fuel pipe. Big mole grips sorted it with a bit of heat
|
| |
If it can be fixed with a hammer, then it must be an electrical fault
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 27, 2018 17:49:01 GMT
|
Depending on access, drill/ grinder/ Dremel, hammer and chisel through the front of the cylinder in roughly the spots where the bolts are, then pull it out from that side and the bolts should drop out. You'll probably end up knocking up an entire new brake pipe, naturlich... Took the plates off the knuckle in the end. Reckon I'll have a go at getting the old cylinder - this is just one side,mind - haven't even looked at the near side. Hopefully can salvage the plates as sourcing replacements hasn't been too fruitful. Managed to get new pipes and hoses in though, so that was a small win. |
| |
Nissan N13 owner | Mechanical neonate since 2016 (Give me all the info)
|
|
