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Xj12 1973 Master Cylinder Rebuild - Help Please :)
Hi, I’m attempting to replace the seals on my early S1 brake master cylinder and I can’t figure out how to disassemble the second plunger so that I can change the small seal on the end.
The factory manual point #7 instructions tell me what to do, but are unclear to me, and I feel like I’m going to break something when follow them and I compress the spring. Any ideas?
Cheers!
Instructions I’m unclear about. Plunger I am trying to disassemble. Whole cylinder.
I think I would find a way to compress the spring by itself, think like a suspension coil spring, then the retainer leaf can be removed without breaking that yellowed plastic piece.
maybe squeeze the spring with needle nose pliers and use a bunch of zip ties to keep compressed
I think I would find a way to compress the spring by itself, think like a suspension coil spring, then the retainer leaf can be removed without breaking that yellowed plastic piece.
maybe squeeze the spring with needle nose pliers and use a bunch of zip ties to keep compressed
I think I would find a way to compress the spring by itself, think like a suspension coil spring, then the retainer leaf can be removed without breaking that yellowed plastic piece.
maybe squeeze the spring with needle nose pliers and use a bunch of zip ties to keep compressed
Job Done! Was probably meant to compress the other end and disassemble, but this worked just fine and allowed me to put a new seal on the end of the shaft easily. Thank-you, Bullitandy, great idea!