Conv Lift Cylinders
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Conv Lift Cylinders
Does anybody know where to buy new seals to repair my top cylinders or am I forced to buy new ones, have mine rebuilt? I'd love to DIY mine?
thanks for any input
Eric M
1970 cutlass
thanks for any input
Eric M
1970 cutlass
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Plenty of parts supplies available, such as Grainger -
http://www.grainger.com/category/rep...ecatalog/N-9df
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It's been a while since I looked at the cylinders on my car, but from what I remember one end is crimped to seal the internals. This "crimp" is a full-circle around the perimeter of the cylinder tube. You would need to be able to open up the crimp to access the internals, then have some sort of fixture/press/whatever to re-crimp the end after replacing the internal seals.
For $100 per cylinder, it is probably more cost effective to buy new ones, but if you figure out how to rebuild them let me know. I like DIY rebuild stuff.
For $100 per cylinder, it is probably more cost effective to buy new ones, but if you figure out how to rebuild them let me know. I like DIY rebuild stuff.
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