Hey guys

Im going to be replacing my rear drum brake cyclinders. any removal/instatation tips before i get started?

thanks

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Use the small rubber plugs which come jammed in the new brake cylinders inlet to plug your brake lines once you've taken them off.

Also make sure your master cylinder is full so you don't drain it down low enough to let air into the line.

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Use a flare nut (single hex) split ring spanner on the pipe nuts. An open ender will distort them. If you don't have a proper flare nut spanner, cut a slot in a 7/16" ring spanner with the anglegrinder and make one.
Check the nut moves without twisting the pipe or you will bugger it. If rusted together, spray with WD40 and leave a while. Then work the nut to and for gently to undo.

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or clamp the brake line with some vice grips - gently

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borrow or steal a slave cylinder circlip installation tool.

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is it hard to do without it?

thanks for the fast responses guys. I will be taking note. also going to grind me a 7/16 ring spanner.

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Oh, come on! If you're in a bus station and they sell postcards for Bizzaro World, you have to assume you're in Bizzaro World, right? I mean, am I crazy?

Instalation tool? I use a flat bladed screwdriver. Easy.
Make sure you put the linings on correctly and the springs.

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No it's not hard, Just pay attention to the pipe when undoing the nut. Personally I'd hit it with wd-40 or similar 30min before I try to undo the nut if it's been on the car for a long time.

Oh and you're a skirt for not coming on the run yesterday.

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Bel, Can i come watch/help as i am doing articles with pics for friend in another country?
he is useless as a Kick stand on a gear stick when it comes to cars, yet he bought a Mini, and i know he will need to do this soon.

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Always a good idea to take a few photos with the digital camera before disassembly. They might come in handy if you get stuck putting it back together.

Pete

Preferably of the thing your working on Just another Bloke handy hint

Bah had no brakes. Would have made things VERY interesting though.

Mini_Special ill let you know when I plan on doing it, sould be soon

cheers

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Oh, come on! If you're in a bus station and they sell postcards for Bizzaro World, you have to assume you're in Bizzaro World, right? I mean, am I crazy?

A proper pipe spanner has a single hex inside it, this means it has six corners.
A normal ringspanner has a double hex, this means it has 12 corners.
A single hex will grip better and not round the corners on the nut as easily. But use what you can get.

If the nut does not want to undo and you have already hit it with WD40 try to do the nut up a touch (and I mean only a touch) and then undo it. Sometimes the little nip up will allow it to undo.

WD40 is actually rubbish, there are much better things to use as penetrating oil like for instance penetrating oil!

What wd40 not great? but its one of the 3 things to can be used to fix everything?

Morris is right. The old Penetrene in a tin was much better for rusty bits.
Do they still make it??

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.