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Triumph TR6 - PDWA

What'd you go when the piston just won't come out of the PDWA? Tried lubrication, manipulating with a pick, compressed air, etc. Nothing seems to budge the little sucker. Any thoughts?? Thanks.
db
Doug Baker

As Don would say


Buy a new one.


Get a good penatrating fluid (not WD40) and let her sit for a few days. With the air remember to put a rag over the end so the piston does not go flying on you.

Consider if it is not budging then there has to be a good bit of corrosion. Sooooo, maybe Don is correct.

Rick
Rick Crawford

Rick,
Thanks for the thought. Guess I'll just have to apply more air. I used, first brake fluid for lubrication/penetrating oil, to no avail. Then tried Aerokroil, again, no luck. I do not think that I had a really good air seal with the hookup I had, so maybe I just need to do it again. Took 95 PSI to break loose the brake pistons, so maybe this is similarly affixed.
db
Doug Baker

More air.
DON KELLY

Thanks Don...more air!!
db
Doug Baker

This thread was discussed between 06/07/2010 and 11/07/2010

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