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Originally Posted by J-Mech
I would not do that. Sunstrand build these units to precision. If you grind it off you will bind the swashplate and pistons. The piston holder can only move so far. If you grind it off, they will mis-align and you will tear up the slipper pads. Is it really worth it?.... BTW I hope you didn't pull the pistons out of their bore. They are matched to the bore they are in....  |
Your probably right, and I don't need the headache of trying to reengineer it. I had no intent on disassembling the unit, but the further I went the more problems I found, and I figured I would replace the seals and the input shaft with the square hole. The cork gasket was almost completely disintegrated too.
I did not intentionally disassemble the pistons from the bore, but on one of the cylinders, the pistons stuck to the thrust plate and they did come out. Are they matched like a lifter to its bore from wear, or were they matched at the factory based on tolerance?