I made a cool little M/C & caliper "popper" by brazing a grease fitting to
the top of a bleeder screw. Screw in it (most of the way) then pump up
with grease...It WILL come out. Kinda messy though. And be sure to use
cheap grease (it's a lot easier to clean out)
Isaac Crow
'74 Spit6+
Winder, GA
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> From: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>
> To: R. Bruce Crouter <bruce.crouter@sk.sympatico.ca>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR6 Brake Master Cylinder
> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 10:12 AM
>
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> I have always had luck by either carefully whacking the m/c squarely onto
a
> firmly anchored piece of wood, or if that fails, using air pressure to
> extract the sticking plunger.
>
> Be careful with the air hose, though. You can build up lots of pressure
and
> eject the plunger at an amazing velocity. Be sure to wrap the end of the
> m/c with a heavy rag to catch the plunger, and by all means point the m/c
> in a safe direction before applying air!
>
> Good luck.
>
> >I am trying to rebuild a leaking brake master cylinder in my 1975 TR6.
> >I have removed the tipping valve and the primary plunger but I cannot
> >get the secondary plunger out. My Bentley manual seems to suggest it
> >should slide right out, mine seems firmly in place. The secondary
> >plunger moves up and down but the assembly will not budge in the
> >cylinder. Can anyone offer a suggestion as to how to get at it? The
> >thought of the cost of a rebuilt cylinder makes me shake. Thank you.
>
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