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Originally Posted by rob love
I'm pretty sure we talked about axle shaft removal in just the past few weeks. Unbolt the backing plates and the brake line, and remove the whole assembly as a unit.
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Indeed we did, but more in the context of getting hubs off. After reading that thread I went ahead and bought an OTC hub puller, and removed the hubs that way. Then I did as you said in the other post, and removed the line to the brake cylinder, all of the brake bits, the backing plate, the outer (dust) seal, another plate and a shim. Now what I am left with is the axle shaft itself sticking out, with the bearings visible around the edges. I pulled on the shaft a little bit, but it didn't want to move and I didn't want to really reef on it until I had consulted the brain trust here.
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Originally Posted by rob love
The brake master cylinder question is a good one. You cannot simply block off that line and get away with it. The vent allows for contraction and expansion of the cylinder fluid. If you were to block the vent all together, as the cylinder heats up the brakes will either drag or lock on. Nor can you leave that big gaping hole there either, as it will allow water and dirt to enter the master cylinder. There must be some form of venting to the reservoir.
You can replace the cap with the civilian version that comes with a new master cylinder.
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I think I ended up with a new civilian one, as it has only a very small vent hole in the cap. I think I will try to put the old cap on the new cylinder, as there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with the cap itself.
Thanks!
Mike
22-08-11, 07:07
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