I learned long ago that beer doesn't improve the quality of my mechanical
skills.
Case 1: Carter AFB on my 350hp 327 Chevelle. Dismantled and put in the
carb
cleaner at the marina where I was the mechanic; went a few cottages down
the line
to where they had a keg. Returned 4 hours later and reassembled
carburetor.
Barely got the thing home, then stayed late the next night and redid the
job.
Case 2: My father and I had built a wood high performance boat. On my day
off, I
was applying the fiberglass cloth and resin to the decks. I did not have
proper
respect for my father-in-law's dandelion wine, and apparently ingested an
excessive
quantity. The next two weeks of spare time were spent grinding and sanding
off
the mess.
About the brake servo-- I just used a long #2 Phillips to depress the
output piston.
The tricky part was getting at the snap ring. I had to grind a little on
the snap ring
pliers to be able to get them to fit into the bore far enough.
Someone said to use steel wool to hone the bore. Wouldn't this also work
on the
clutch cylinders? I've read that a "stone" should not be used. But it
just seems to
me that that's the kind of job a brake cylinder hone is made for.
Carl Wade
B395000858 LRX
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