Front Wheel Cylinder

[amphi662001]

While visiting here in beautiful Solvang, I was doing brake
maintenance (honing cylinders and replacing front brake hoses). When
tight to the hose, the brass end fitting to hull-banjo was rotated 90
degrees from its' attachemnt position (angled to the hull rather than
to the wheel). Attempting to rotate the hose just a "little bit
more" to flip it, I managed to snap-off the hose-seat boss on the RH
cylinder. (I didn't think I put THAT much pressure on it, but ....)

So instead of contining onward toward the Grand Canyon tomorrow, we
will be making the 4-5 hour (RT) drive to/from Santa Fe Springs to
visit Hugh & Shellee and pick up a replacement cylinder (overnight
delivery here is "iffy").

When I get it, is there a secret to insuring alignment of the hose
end fitting to the body banjo? I certainly don't want to go through
this again. My friends are exceedingly hospitable, but plan to leave
themselves on Thursday - I also hope to stop back in the spring.
Amphi, Nancy and I have many thousands of miles to go!

My cell is (206) 919-2287 if there is offered advice that might not
make an email.

Thanks - LarryS

 

[amphi662001]

Well, we got creative and silver soldered a bearing over the broken
port. That (former upper) cylinder has now become the lower cylinder
w/o a bleeder valve. We were a bit creative in filling and bleeding
the Right Front (the rope providing capture to the shoes when working
without the brake drum was a nice touch), but got the system air free
and functional. The flex hose isn't perfectly straight, but this
cylinder aligned better than before.

A lot hokey, but safe and it puts us back on the road without the
long, "dreaded" drive into LA. I'll replace the cylinder at a later,
more convienient date.

We'll be off to the Grand Canyon and points south and east.

More later!

--Larry, Nancy & Amphi

 

[John Friese]

Hi Larry,
If you get a chance, stop by for a quick visit. I'm in Santa Barbara
and have two Amphi's. My cell number is 805-570-4778 and I'm around
most of the time.

John Friese



--- In amphicar-lovers@y..., "amphi662001" <amphi662001@y...> wrote:
> Well, we got creative and silver soldered a bearing over the broken
> port. That (former upper) cylinder has now become the lower cylinder
> w/o a bleeder valve. We were a bit creative in filling and bleeding
> the Right Front (the rope providing capture to the shoes when
working
> without the brake drum was a nice touch), but got the system air
free
> and functional. The flex hose isn't perfectly straight, but this
> cylinder aligned better than before.
>
> A lot hokey, but safe and it puts us back on the road without the
> long, "dreaded" drive into LA. I'll replace the cylinder at a
later,
> more convienient date.
>
> We'll be off to the Grand Canyon and points south and east.
>
> More later!
>
> --Larry, Nancy & Amphi

 

[Larry & Nancy Solheim]

Re: Re: Front Wheel Cylinder

Thanks John, but I picked up your email too late. We
went through Santa Barbara midday today and are now in
Lancaster on our way to Joshua Tree. We'll be through
again in March on our way back & will check in with
you then, if it's OK.

--Larry

--- John Friese <jfriese@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Hi Larry,
> If you get a chance, stop by for a quick visit. I'm
> in Santa Barbara
> and have two Amphi's. My cell number is
> 805-570-4778 and I'm around
> most of the time.
>
> John Friese
>
>
>
> --- In amphicar-lovers@y..., "amphi662001"
> <amphi662001@y...> wrote:
> > Well, we got creative and silver soldered a
> bearing over the broken
> > port. That (former upper) cylinder has now become
> the lower cylinder
> > w/o a bleeder valve. We were a bit creative in
> filling and bleeding
> > the Right Front (the rope providing capture to the
> shoes when
> working
> > without the brake drum was a nice touch), but got
> the system air
> free
> > and functional. The flex hose isn't perfectly
> straight, but this
> > cylinder aligned better than before.
> >
> > A lot hokey, but safe and it puts us back on the
> road without the
> > long, "dreaded" drive into LA. I'll replace the
> cylinder at a
> later,
> > more convienient date.
> >
> > We'll be off to the Grand Canyon and points south
> and east.
> >
> > More later!
> >
> > --Larry, Nancy & Amphi
>
>


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[John Friese]

Hi Larry,

Okay, I should still be here. See you then.

John


--- In amphicar-lovers@y..., Larry & Nancy Solheim <amphi662001@y...>
wrote:
> Thanks John, but I picked up your email too late. We
> went through Santa Barbara midday today and are now in
> Lancaster on our way to Joshua Tree. We'll be through
> again in March on our way back & will check in with
> you then, if it's OK.
>
> --Larry
>
> --- John Friese <jfriese@m...> wrote:
> > Hi Larry,
> > If you get a chance, stop by for a quick visit. I'm
> > in Santa Barbara
> > and have two Amphi's. My cell number is
> > 805-570-4778 and I'm around
> > most of the time.
> >
> > John Friese
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amphicar-lovers@y..., "amphi662001"
> > <amphi662001@y...> wrote:
> > > Well, we got creative and silver soldered a
> > bearing over the broken
> > > port. That (former upper) cylinder has now become
> > the lower cylinder
> > > w/o a bleeder valve. We were a bit creative in
> > filling and bleeding
> > > the Right Front (the rope providing capture to the
> > shoes when
> > working
> > > without the brake drum was a nice touch), but got
> > the system air
> > free
> > > and functional. The flex hose isn't perfectly
> > straight, but this
> > > cylinder aligned better than before.
> > >
> > > A lot hokey, but safe and it puts us back on the
> > road without the
> > > long, "dreaded" drive into LA. I'll replace the
> > cylinder at a
> > later,
> > > more convienient date.
> > >
> > > We'll be off to the Grand Canyon and points south
> > and east.
> > >
> > > More later!
> > >
> > > --Larry, Nancy & Amphi
> >
> >
>
>
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