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Originally Posted by fredio54
I guess you are starting to get a feel for how much tooth brush time i've spent on my bits and pieces ;-)
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Indeed
Toothbrush sized wire brush FTW...
Today was mostly cleaning and preparing stuff. I bathed the parts in alkaline for a bit more, the grime on the sump is damn persistent!
What's more important, I began cleaning the HLA's as Fred instructed in his
excellent writeup (FE3 HLA cleaning procedure for more lift and power :-)). Few sharp slams on a table top made the piston loose, very easy! Service manual says the HLA's are not user serviceable and must not be opened. Pfffhhht....
Here's one opened.
Sludge and grime all over! What I did I first removed the free oil with brake cleaner, and then used an ultrasonic cleaner and very strong alkaline detergent to wash the parts. I let them rattle for six minutes, then dried them with a cloth and hot air gun. After that I gave them a healthy dose of CRC 5-56 to protect from any moisture left in the part.
Here are the parts cleaned:
There's not a trace of carbonization left and the tiny ball valve moves quite eagerly.
Here they are side by side again;
I first thought I needed to label the HLA's I cleaned, but obviously I don't have to...