Help!! Brake cylinder wont undo

[Dylan1970]

Hi, I'm having big problems trying to remove the brake cylinders, the bolts wont move and the brake pipe nut mounted to chassis wont move either,
Any ideas before I reach for the extra large club hammer

Cheers

[bmcecosse]

Release oil + heat + correct size spanners ! And a large bowl of porridge for breakfast.......

[MarkyB]

As long as you have a spanner or socket that fits properly a tap with a hammer won't hurt.
Are you sure you are turning them the right way?

[bmcecosse]

Take care - VERY easy to break off the tab that secures the flexi pipe to the body......use two spanners - one to hold the flexi and the other to slacken the locking nut.

[Dylan1970]

Its the flexi pipe near the body that wont shift, I have tried heat, oil, spanners socket, which way should the bottom nut turn to undo?

[MarkyB]

If it's the cylinder you want to remove and not the flexi hose, you can loosen the flexi on the back of the cylinder then feed it through the backplate and unscrew the cylinder.
Replacement is the reverse of removal

[Dylan1970]

Cool, Cheers I wil give that a try tomorrow

[bmcecosse]

The flexi threads are all normal rh thread. So just the normal 'unscrewing' directions......

[Dylan1970]

Thanks for all your advise on my questions, but I have to sell the car as I have not cot the cash for the welding work, the car was a project and the project has to come to an end.


Thanks again

[bmcecosse]

Hmmm - that's too bad. How much welding - and where? Can you not do the welding yourself? There may be someone nearby willing to help.....you won't know unless you ask!

[Dylan1970]

oh i have asked and they are too expensive. thought i cound get the welding done for under 1,000 but not interested, the work is the seals, chassis legs, and the normal paces where they go. well atleast we stil have our 67 saloon to finish so things arnt that bad., will post some pictures soon.

cheers
Andy

[bmcecosse]

Well - I meant a fellow Minor Owner with time on his hands - who would help you do the welding in return for tea and Jaffa cakes......

[Dylan1970]

There not like that round here, they want tea and jaffa cakes and ££££