| FAQ |
| Members List |
| Social Groups |
| Calendar |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
|
#1
01-03-2015, 03:33 PM
|
|||
|
|||
Power top cylinders
Can anyone give me a general description of the procedure to remove the power top cylinders on my 65 Lemans? Do I need to remove the back seat? Do I need to remove the top assembly? Also, does anyone have a lead on rebuild kits for the cylinders?
|
|
#2
01-03-2015, 05:27 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Rear seat & side panels need to be removed to access pump lift cylinders.
Top can be un-bolted and remain on car. Might want to pick up a '65 BODY MANUAL it covers most Folding Top info;
__________________
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. 
Last edited by Jeff Hamlin; 01-03-2015 at 05:33 PM. |
|
#3
01-04-2015, 10:24 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Power top cylinders
x2 on the previous removable process. Save yourself a lot of grief and install new cylinders. All of these were filled with brake fluid from factory which typically leads to pitted pistons. Install new, flush out lines and pump. Pump is easy rebuild with new o rings. Replace with trans fluid. Your top and paint job will love you for the effort.
|
|
#4
01-04-2015, 11:07 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I've used clear power steering fluid in my cars for years .
__________________
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." — George Washington 
|
|
#5
01-04-2015, 01:08 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
PW steering also good, I just found it easier to see air bubbles with pink fluid when I was purging the lines.
|
| Reply |
|
|
The PY Online Forums is the largest online gathering of Pontiac enthusiasts anywhere in the world. Founded in 1991, it was also the first online forum for people to gather and talk about their Pontiacs. Since then, it has become the mecca of Pontiac technical data and knowledge that no other place can surpass.
Linear Mode
