<VV> Removing the wheel cylinder entrails

[Frank DuVal]

Hmmmm,

I must be older than you. I have done that on every wheel cylinder that 
had no protrusions on the backing plate to stop me from taking it apart 
in place. Yes, back when I was younger it was easier to see in the 
cylinder to make sure it was pit free. And of course the cars were 
relatively newer, so a light honing usually worked fine.

Now I am finding non-honeable pits so use a lot of replacement wheel 
cylinders.

Frank DuVal
Barbarian Mechanic

Harry Yarnell wrote:

>I've never heard of removing the INNARDS of a wheel cylinder, and leaving 
>the cylinder attached to the backing plate. Barbaric!!!
>The cylinder MUST be either replaced or honed off the car.
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