When doing work on brakes always bleed master cyclinder first.Or take it to a professional cause their your BRAKES! and shoe compounds can differ so re place em all at the same time same compond thats my tip on drums. cheers keeo.

Dont under any circumstances put your hand under a gearbox when removing it ,as that tingles too.This happened to me,all undone and it wouldnt budge ,even with force,I had been working all day on it and just for a second I grabbed the back of the box,it dropped immediately split my index finger open(t350),could have been worse (t400) :-)

Jim in Adelaide

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Originally posted by ghg308
when rebuilding a set of old brakes that arent in use anymore attach your grease gun to the brake hose inlet and pump in the grease to remove the piston without damaging it, ......

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Thats a much safer way than how I do it - I usually give it a quick burst of compressed air, and it belts the piston out real quick.

I told a guy at work how to do it with air, and he held the caliper in one hand.... when the piston came out it crushed the top of his thumb, destroying he nail.

I think Ill use the grease gun approach from now on.

Cheers,

Mick
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Judge a successful man not on how he treats his peers, but on how he treats those less fortunate.

Another hand cleaner trick that works well is a handfull of clothes washing powder. Rinse with water & your hand are not only clean, they have a soft fabric freshness-!!
But seriously, this does work quite well.

I got given a tin of castrol hand cleaner - its like a gel/thick liquid, and is next to useless on its own. Dropped in 2 handfuls of sand, and it works wonders. Only hassle is you have to dig down into it, as the sand has sunk to the bottom.

I used to use washing powder as a last resort if there was nothing else around, but it has an awful habit of seeking out the smallest tiny little cut on your hands, and stings like crazy when it gets in there!

Cheers,

Mick
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Judge a successful man not on how he treats his peers, but on how he treats those less fortunate.

a mother in law giving good and helpful advice!!! are you sure??

i too put sand in the hand cleaner, works the treat, although i work in a foundry so keeping sand OUT of things is difficult at times

as we say at work sand IS NOT a good lubricant

Hi fellas

Whats the best way to clean the old bolts and screws and make them look newish again.

hey lads,yous are getting plenty of tricks but if i can just add some thought to a couple of them,
1. never use cardboard to apply or mix filler (bog) as the cardbard will absorb the oils etc in the filler therefore caueing it to break down,peel,crack ect down the track.
2.with primeing the job your self make sure you get the whole procedure right from the start,any bare metal is to be treated and then etched before any primer is applyed,not to mention the correct air preasures and correct nozel size for your spray gun,and a good water trap on your compresor.failing to do any of these steps(plus much more)will result in anything from paint delamination,humidity blisters,solvent pop and much more dramas.it can be done your self just be aware its not just a quick hit as this can cost you a lot more in the long run if not done right,also never leave panels in primer for to long as it is not a sealer and again this can become a problem down the track.
3.this is probably obvious but if your removeing your windscreen and dont want to break it check the condition of the rubber to start with.if it is old and hard and it is to be replaced just cut the rubber with a stanley nife.saves the glass and put in new rubber in when replaceing it.
hope this is of some help,mono

i dont know how many time i hav been to a car show and seen a really nice Holden with a floppy right hand GTS mirror. the true GTS mirror allen bolt is a left hand thread. guys wanting to pull the mirror apart to clean them up usually strips the thread in the miror base.not knowing you turn it the other way. easy way to fix is smash the glass. with a razor, cut the glue out and get the frame out of the mirror body. undo the nut and swap the pivot bit to the other side. as they have a left and right hand thread in them. then get some silicon and glue it back together. i have a GTS mirror glass here as a templet to get some made when i bought my floppy mirrors. dont try to cut the glass away as more times you will rip out the centre of the mirror and then they become useless.if mirror glass is needed just email me. the place near here charged me $12 a side to make them. they look clean and they bevel the edges

get a cheap set of tools and modify them for your needs,i got a 9/16 cheap spanner
an cut it in half to do my timing / dizzy bolt up.

Jim in Adelaide...Hindsight is bad vision!