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    Brake Bomb tips

    Hey all,
    I'm planning to replace my accumulator (brake bomb) tomorrow and would love any and all tips you can throw at me.

    I've seen a few threads that talk about removing the entire regulator assembly but I'm hoping to avoid that.

    -thanks
    1983 BMW 733i My current project (or at least one of them)
    2003 Volvo V70 5 Speed Current Daily Driver
    1993 300TE 4Matic Project wagon -sold
    1997 E290 Turbo Diesel Wagon -traded for above, an amazingly comfortable car to drive, great drivetrain, but the rust, oh my god the rust

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    1990 Silver 300TE -Sold Loved the wagon, hated the M103
    1985 Grey 380SE Diesel Conversion, 2.47 rear end, ABS -Sold, really should have kept this one
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    Don't lose the o-ring gasket on top of the bomb.

    The bomb can be chiseled out. Getting a chisel to gain purchase in the bomb to allow it to start turning then remove by hand. A strap wrench might work, too.

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    Tried hitting it with a punch for a while with no result. So attmitted defeat and went and bought a vice. Pulled the rgulalator and clamped up the bomb.

    Definitely the right call, it took a fairly large pipe wrench and a 3ft cheater bar to break it loose. I had no chance with the chisel.

    All back together now and the sinking pedal is gone! Hooray. Still moves much easier than I'm accustomed to, but I'll have to take it out for a drice and see how it does.

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