Is there any way to repair these?
Juice brake housing cracked
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HoosierDeereMan
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Juice brake housing cracked
When I stripped my handlebars for cleaning and painting, I found that my Kelsey Hays brake housing is cracked. At one time someone over tightened the brass fitting and it split the housing.
Is there any way to repair these?
Is there any way to repair these?
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Juice brake housing cracked
Troy, Screw the fitting out clean it & threads in housing with alcohol or starting fluid, blow dry, then Screw the fitting in again so it spreads the crack open a little, now clean crack with alcohol or starting fluid, blow dry, mix up some high dollar Epoxy use a tooth pick or something small & make sure you get the Epoxy down in the crack good on both sides of the cracks & back the fitting back out so the excess epoxy oozes out, clean excess epoxy off housing & screw down a small hose clamp on it for a few days til epoxy is good & dry, it should be as good as new, this is what I have done in the past.. But when tightening brake hose onto housing from then on make sure that the fitting never gets turned as it to will be glued to the housing..
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HoosierDeereMan
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Juice brake housing cracked
Kenny,
Thanks for the info. I knew there were issues with cracking these housings from over tightening the brass male fitting. That was the first thing I looked for when I pulled the pad off the handlebars. I've got some epoxy and will give it a shot.
Thanks for the info. I knew there were issues with cracking these housings from over tightening the brass male fitting. That was the first thing I looked for when I pulled the pad off the handlebars. I've got some epoxy and will give it a shot.
'72 400
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'78 Liquifire 340,440
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'74 295/S (restored) 2010 HOF poker run survivor.
'75 800, JDX8,
'75 340/S 2011 & 2012 Vintage Challenge finisher.
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'79 Spitfire
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Juice brake housing cracked
Troy, Let us know how you make out??
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AKA: Kenny, Grumpy, Mr. Richard Head
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
Juice brake housing cracked
Troy,
I got the number from a guy that will repair the housing and rebuild your KH brakes for around $100 or so. I guess he machines the end down then installs a metal sleeve. He sends back your entire brake system all bled/rebuilt and ready to install. I believe he is on the vintagesleds site.
His name is Dan....1-585-671-4015
I got the number from a guy that will repair the housing and rebuild your KH brakes for around $100 or so. I guess he machines the end down then installs a metal sleeve. He sends back your entire brake system all bled/rebuilt and ready to install. I believe he is on the vintagesleds site.
His name is Dan....1-585-671-4015
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Juice brake housing cracked
Holy cow Eric! What a great find. DA
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HoosierDeereMan
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Juice brake housing cracked
Eric,
Thanks for the heads up. Now I have two options to get this thing fixed.
Thanks for the heads up. Now I have two options to get this thing fixed.
'72 400
'73 400, (2)500's, 600
'74 295/S (restored) 2010 HOF poker run survivor.
'75 800, JDX8,
'75 340/S 2011 & 2012 Vintage Challenge finisher.
'76 (2)400's
'78 Liquifire 340,440
'79 Spitfire
"If it has Tits, Tires, or Tracks it's gonna cost you money!"
'73 400, (2)500's, 600
'74 295/S (restored) 2010 HOF poker run survivor.
'75 800, JDX8,
'75 340/S 2011 & 2012 Vintage Challenge finisher.
'76 (2)400's
'78 Liquifire 340,440
'79 Spitfire
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Juice brake housing cracked
Eric, are you sure about that phone number??? The answering machine says I've reached the home of "Sam and Eva". DA
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Juice brake housing cracked
I got the name wrong....its Sam. The number should be correct.
His email is:kitkat@rochester.rr.com
I am planning on sending my brake system to him when I get to that point. But I havent started that project yet...
His email is:kitkat@rochester.rr.com
I am planning on sending my brake system to him when I get to that point. But I havent started that project yet...
Eric A.
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Juice brake housing cracked
Thanks Eric. Don
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