The
Hydraulic Devices before Restoration
Summer 2003
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The
visible hydraulic devices seem in descent condition
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There
is still hydraulic fluid but it's more black than green!
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That's
almost all we can see from the underbody when the hydraulic
system is not operational
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Hydraulic
leak, water leak or both? Probably both, and even more ;-)
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Restoration
Program
Summer 2003
- Removal
and restoration of all hydraulic devices
- Replacement of all hydraulic pipe gaskets
- Replacement of all spheres
- Reassembling when body work is completed
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Goals,
Doubts and Dreams
Summer 2003
- One more
time, my goal is not to replace every part
- I'll have to find a way to restore the hydraulic pipes, some of them
are in very bad shape (rust). Many pipes can be found as new
- I hope I'll be able to keep the main devices, avoiding massive and
costly replacements (especially for the steering rack, hydraulic pump
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Restoration
Summer 2003
When I
started the engine, everything was working but the rear suspension boots
quickly began leaking. I just had enough time to drive the car out and
then back in the opposite way (it's more practical this way).
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We
just start to have a better view and discover for example the
brake calipers
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What
am I going to do with all these pipes?
:-))
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The
priority valve is somewhere nearby I believe
;-)
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Even
after the engine removal, there is still a lot of pipes!
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That's
it, everything has been removed
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October
4, 2005
By September
2005, I start working on the hydraulic devices. I start with the clutch
cylinder and the front brake calipers:
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The
clutch cylinder is not difficult to disassemble...
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...
but removing the inner gasket is a nightmare, I had to use dentist
tools!
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Here
is a front brake caliper, after cleaning and brushing
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Disassembling
and deeper cleaning. Here, gaskets are easy to remove
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Cleaning
(it was very dirty inside) and then replacement of all gaskets
and felt joints
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Here
is the result, after reassembling using a torque wrench
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May
5, 2006
I work
on painting the devices I'll keep (for the hydraulic pump, I'll go for
an overhaul, so no paint for the moment) and I start preparing the hydraulic
pipes for zinc-plating, so a lot of cleaning, sandblasting and brushing
work, again. Here is the result during spring 2006:
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I
had Sikkens paint cans specially made with the AC 502 green
paint reference, I'm very happy with the result
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The
first hydraulic pipes after cleaning, sandblasting and brushing.
For the moment, result is good
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