1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year > 1967 Mustang
67 - Rebuilding brake distribution valve
FD234:
Will do
ruppstang:
Some times there is just nothing like a good whack! ;)
Bob Gaines:
It is best of course to try and knock it loose as previously described . Worst case scenario you can drill a small hole on the back side of the distribution block so as to insert a rod,nail etc. to force the piston forward and out . You finish up by threading the hole for a small Allen set screw. Once installed it will be virtually impossible to detect. FYI I have also bought a new repro of the 67 style from NPD before.
Hipo giddyup:
Search "Brake pressure warning light" to see my posts on this exact process.. It even includes pictures. 8)
""Thanks for all the advice guys. I took a 5/16 inverted flare plug, drilled it with a 15/64 bit, then used a 1/4 x 28 tap and placed a zerk fitting in it. I capped off all ports except the exit port where the pin would exit . Then after slowly applying grease gun pressure, I felt a "give"and the pin popped towards the exit hole. I then took some needle nose pliers and pulled the pin out the rest the way. Hopefully this info can help the next person.
My pin didn't look as bad and corroded as others I've seen so I would suspect that bleeding the brakes could have shifted my pin back to position without removing it from the distribution block or taking a block off the car. Either way this was a guaranteed fix, to remove it and be able to put new seals on it. Next I'll reassemble, use the positioning tool to keep the pin centered, get it back on the car, bleed the brakes, and hopefully the brake warning light won't be staying on!!
FD234:
Update I got the valve out today. I used my grease gun, two pumps and it popped right out . Thanks for the help.
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