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8683jb

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Need hydro-vac slave cyl. spring
« on: October 22, 2017, 10:32:03 PM »
I need a Bendix hydro-vac slave cylinder spring. This is the one that explodes out the front and tries to put your eye out as the last thread is unscrewed on the large plug on the front of the slave cylinder. The Bendix P/N is A282613. Does anyone have one to sell or know of a source for one similar? It has a free length of 11-1/2”, the O.D. is 13/16” and the wire is .046”. I haven't had any luck searching the internet. Thanks.
Jon                                         
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Re: Need hydro-vac slave cyl. spring
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2019, 01:48:19 AM »
Hi Jon

Did you have any luck finding one of these springs?  Mine was rusted into the bore in the slave cylinder and came out twisted when I finally got it apart, so I am on the lookout for one to.
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Darryl Lennane


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Re: Need hydro-vac slave cyl. spring
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2019, 11:57:20 AM »
I never found one Darryl. I wound up machining a short close-tolerance sleeve with a ring inside that slipped over both ends of the broken spring and was small enough to slide inside the slave cylinder bore. Once it’s all assembled the spring is captured and the broken ends just push against the next coil as if they were still connected. Seems to work fine. If I run across any real springs, I’ll let you know. Good luck.
Jon
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Re: Need hydro-vac slave cyl. spring
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2019, 01:51:27 AM »
Thanks Jon
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Darryl Lennane


1943 Willys MB
1941 Australian LP2A Machine Gun Carrier
1943 White M3A1AOP Scout Car
1944 Ford M8 Armoured Car
New Zealand