Big day to change wheel cylinder on anus.......but cannot find the brake hose tool to clamp off the hose ....i wonder if it is possible to use molegrips to do this with something between the jaws to prevent damage to hose ????? suggestions anyone what to use
thanks jim

Darrell wrote:This sounds your layout, one flexi , two pipes on first cylinder.

Thanks that's a good bit of info for me to use
jim

Think i might have to put more water with the whisky ......as there would not be a reason for 2 flexy pipes there.....have a proper brake pipe sqeezer in garage.....might get the wife to do the job as she has been answering me back too much of late of late.
jim

Got to change the offside rear wheel cylinder on my sj413 samuri......is there any way to stop brake fluid being lost in any great amount its a cylinder with 2 pipes going to it..... on my old escort i would put a plastic cover over the master cylinder and secure with a rubber band.....would this be...

Thanks every body for the info have printed it all out to take with me Monday
jim

Agree....and would normally take the old cylinder to compare with the one they have got But as my Escort is off the road thats not possible now so will have to take a chance got the right one or its cabs back and forth
jim

Yes mine is a jap built one with transmission handbrake hard top think they call it a van for some reason.....internet wheel cylinders for mine show different types for the same year 1986 so what to order ??????
jim

Hi all, Driving back from supermarket yesterday i noticed that as i rolled to a stop at lights the anus pulled up on its own got out and with handbrake off could not push the anus at all on inspection the offside rear wheel was too hot to touch.....back in garage i had a hard job removing the brake ...

Is it really worth the effort putting a Vitara engine in a 413 Samari ??????
Jim

Yep only proper way is to cut it out and weld in new metal
jim