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J_A_M
 Post subject: Leaking wheel cylinders
PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:41 pm 
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:shock: Found out why Pops is pulling to the right...... The left front wheel cylinders are leaking. To be expected from a car that didn't move in 5 years.

I have some good cylinders, courtesy of JAM (removed when the discs went in).

Pops front shoes look new, but are soaked in brake fluid. How do you clean them? I thought I heard about soaking them in petrol?!? Anyone??
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anton you got a heat gun ???
use a heat gun to get the pads to "sweat" then wipe of with a rag my old man taught me that
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Interesting theory Makka..... but I don't have one....however we did eat rissoles tonight and my butt is blowing some pretty hot air!! :lol:

Seriously though, I don't have one....so is there another option?
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i got one some where i could lone it to you when i find it ......... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA i made a funny
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Get a can of Brakecleen. :wink: Or soak in Supercrap's $1.99 degreaser then hose 'em hard.
Better still, let your head go and fit some NEW shoes, they are pretty cheap. Hey it's only your life... :lol:

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drmini in aust wrote:
fit some NEW shoes....



:shock: more bills, bills, bills..... :x

Degreaser sounds good....i stocked up on Super Cr@p degreaser at their last 20% off sale... :lol:
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Mmmm degreaser... :wink:

Go on Anton, it's only like $30 for brake shoes. Don't think about your life, do it for Pop's sake! You take care of that Mini K Anton!!!

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whaddayoomean new ones....the ones in him look new......just a little wet with brake fluid..... :lol:
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 Post subject: I've said before...
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Put your shoes in a flat pan with a small amount of petrol in it...carefully set alight out in the open....worked for me once... :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: I've said before...
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9YaTaH wrote:
Put your shoes in a flat pan with a small amount of petrol in it...carefully set alight out in the open....worked for me once... :roll:

Metho works OK too.. probably safer as well. :wink:

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Set the brakes shoes alight? Tell me you're kidding :shock: :?

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:lol: yea I think that's what I heard before......

I'll try it out...why not, sounds fun!! :D
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I Got a heat gun you can borrow Anton

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Chong, what happens is they get hot in use anyway and the fluid comes out and gives crap braking. This is just accelerating the process.. to get rid of the fluid. 8)

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MrBob wrote:
I Got a heat gun you can borrow Anton

I got a gas blowtorch, and Oxy too.. :P :twisted:

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