Needing help badly, frount brake locked on

[ben]

yeh not a good idea to play with brakes but if you got no money and no car to get more money not a lot of choice.

i drove drum brakes i had honed for about a year after that but it only had a slight leak. not getting stuck with the rust.

ben

[Kav]

another thing to consider while its all apart is making sure the adjusting posts are clean and free to move, so you can always keep the brake shoes adjusted up nicely

[Smartalec]

hi guys.. it looks like im trying the kit/rubber bootie way

now there is 2 types.. one is $75 per cylinder an the other is $100 per cylinder... ouchies in my pocket

but then i herd the rubber bootie/kit was only $18 or $18.50 per cylinder

them ABS people are great with phone support.

[Kav]

nice one, cleanliness is the key here, once its all nice and clean be careful with it ya dont want any bits of dirt or rust damaging the seal
dont be tempted to scrape the cylinder with a screwdriver or  anything to get stuff off as that will gouge it and make channels for leaking
make sure you clean the piston aswell
one at a time so you dont forget which way the seal was facing
unscrew the bleeder valve and clean it incase it is/ or gets blocked up, you might have to stick a pin or fine drill bit in the bleeder holes to get crap out
have fun

[Smartalec]

nice one, cleanliness is the key here, once its all nice and clean be careful with it ya dont want any bits of dirt or rust damaging the seal
dont be tempted to scrape the cylinder with a screwdriver or  anything to get stuff off as that will gouge it and make channels for leaking
make sure you clean the piston aswell

so cleaning them in an icecream container with power steering in it..eg dis-assemble (till looking like new?)
re-assemble the cylinder, fit the new rubbers, an then install it..

am i correct with this cleaning procedure.. if so i might do it tomorrow if it's a nice day outside

the hardest part would be knowing what type of cylinder kit i need since there is 2..
but taking the cylinder there, sorta sucks cause thats my ride you see..
(see if i can get the miss's car semi going)

[Kav]

you gotta bite the bullet man, that there van is broke down
pull it out and catch the bus to the brake shop 
the listing at the brake place should specify what size, if you take it out and measure it you'll have to put it back in and bleed the brakes to drive there in which time you could have gone there and back some other way
i'd use brake fluid to clean as ya going to have that stuff dripping around anyway
clean the outside first so you dont constantly pick up stuff from outside and rub it around inside
be gentle on the inside and take your time with the fine wet n dry constantly rinsing it out so you dont scratch the surface with the crap that is coming off
blow it out with compressed air, at the servo if ya have to, make sure the bleeder holes arent blocked
when its clean and smooth, lubricate the bore and the (clean) piston with brake fluid then carefully slide the seal on facing the right direction
slide the piston into the bore
put the dust boot on
screw in the bleeder valve
if i haven't done something before  i find it handy to take digtal photos as i take the thing apart
it saves time wondering which way up or where this piece came from and you can put it on the computer and zoom in
 

[hotrod]

If your gunna do it DO IT RIGHT! A temp fix to get you out of trouble takes as long and costs more in the long run!
wheel cylinder honing tool $19.00 rinse with metho $2.00 as honing
Cups and washers $3.00 each
just re-coed my rears cost $43.00 (pair) and now I have a honing tool!
 Re-assemble using rubber grease!

[Kav]

that's the way, d.i.y but properly
bush mechanics rocks and it prepares us for our future mad max lifestyle when the world as we know it collapses and we, the chosen few, rule the highways in our mutated bedford survival machines,
 oh but back to the point,  its better to get the right tool or part and do a good job

you'll be able to barter cylinder honing for beer, in the post holocost wastelands, but i'll just have this soggy old bit of sand paper that no-one wants

[Smartalec]

If your gunna do it DO IT RIGHT! A temp fix to get you out of trouble takes as long and costs more in the long run!
wheel cylinder honing tool $19.00 rinse with metho $2.00 as honing
Cups and washers $3.00 each
just re-coed my rears cost $43.00 (pair) and now I have a honing tool!
 Re-assemble using rubber grease!

o.k. ive just googled what a wheel cylinder honing tool is..
im guessing something like that would be easer than the fine sandpaper..

but would it be safe with a newbie.. (computer tech by trade) only learning cars cause the bedford is simple to learn an will be easer to fix "when the world as we know it collapses and we, the chosen few, rule the highways in our mutated bedford survival machines," 2012 not that long now.. (would surfboards float a beddy if the world flooded) just an idea

[hotrod]

clamp the cylinder in/to something then put the honing tool in a drill and insert into cylinder,drizzle in some metho, pull the trigger in very short bursts(don't get to full speed) whilst moving the hone in and out getting just the end of the hone to poke out either end of the cylinder, have someone drizzle in metho as you are going.
30 secs and you are done,
A finger in wet and dry will not get/keep the cylinder round