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Subject: mater cylinder
From: "Bernie" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:40:23 -0500
X this may be a dumb question to some, but are you all talking about the
> Brake Master Cylinder?
> thanks
> Bernie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Barnard" <rstirb@townisp.com>
> To: <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
> Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: TR6 master cylinder rebuild
>
>
> > Jack, Martin,
> > Apple Hydraulics (800-882-7753) sells a rebuild kit for their overbored
> MCs.
> > $22.50.  I need one too.
> > NFI.
> > Rick
> > 1973 TR6 CF257OU
> >
> > > Subject: Re: TR6 master cylinder rebuild
> > >
> > > Jack:
> > >
> > > Yes, the O-rings seal against the wall.  You're probably installing a
> standard
> > > rebuild kit into an overbored (rebuilt) cylinder.  There may be a tag
on
> the
> > > bottom indicating the cylinder is overbored.
> > >
> > > Get the oversize kit if you can, but you probably won't find it in
stock
> > > anywhere.  (Funny, that ...)  In which case, you'll have to buy the
> rebuilt M/C,
> > > something you were trying to avoid.
> > >
> > > - --
> > > Martin Secrest
> > > 72 TR6
> > > 73 GT6
> > >
> > > "Jack W. Drews" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm installing a rebuild kit in my TR6 master cylinder.
> > > >
> > > > Question:  The secondary piston, the one that goes into the
innermost
> > > > bore, the one with the smaller diameter, has a rubber ring on it. Is
> the
> > > > rubber ring supposed to seal against the cylinder wall?
> > > ------------------------------
> >
> > ///

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