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    Exhaust brake Questions

    Thanks. I pulled the two marmon clamps and took the entire unit to the work bench. Seized completely. Penetrating lube, big hammers, large rosebud torches and almost my entire vocabulary would not get things turning. I drilled out the retaining set screw, and drilled a 7/32 hole through...
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    Exhaust brake Questions

    Great Info. I've already tried injecting shop air into the "extend end" of the cylinder, no joy, stuck fast. The good news is it is stuck open, not shut. Thanks a bunch. Time to soak that mess in a bucket of penetrating oil. I'm going to start it up as you describe, and loosen that JIC...
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    Exhaust brake Questions

    Oops! Apparently you have your clairvoyance tuned down today. ;) Try this:
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    Exhaust brake Questions

    My 2006 M 1078A1 with c7 Acert is fitted with what I believe is an air actuated exhaust brake (see photo) What is the "normal" position for the air cylinder when the engine is idling? Extended or retracted? I can't for the life of me get the rotary shaft to move *at all* I'm curious if this...
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