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Re: Brake MC Part?

To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Brake MC Part?
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 09:17:52 -0400
FWIW, No chip or lip in mine.

Jeffrey B. Fetner wrote:
> Aaron,
>    I don't know what a new M/C reservoir should look like, but I just took
> the brake M/C off my '74 and there is a 'chip' or notch in the lip of the
> M/C at about the 7 o'clock position as viewed from the front.  I figure it's
> for equalizing air pressure as the M/C piston moves in & out during
> operation (or a weep hole for the leaking LMA fluid to flow out of, which is
> what mine was doing)
>    I had hoped to rebuild it, but the bore is pitted - Hope TRF has another
> one left...
> 
> Jeff
> '74  CF13816U
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Acekraut11@aol.com>
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:35 AM
> Subject: Brake MC Part?
> 
> 
> 
>>Hi List...
>>Long day traveling two hours each way twice to pick up two parts cars in
> 
> NH today.  8 hours in a truck and 4 hours loading, unloading, etc, etc.
> Glad I wasnt driving.  Arrived home to find a package from TRF.  My brake MC
> had arrived.  Opened the package to find the MC covered in spots of oil, or
> brake fluid or something with a chip out of the metal lip where the MC mates
> to the servo.  Took off the cover to the reservoir and found some fluid
> (about a tablespoon) inside the reservoir.  The plastic cover that goes over
> the end of the MC is slightly damaged.  It appears that someone dropped the
> MC and a chip flew off.  Also the outside metal surface isnt exactly bright
> and shiny.  I am certain the part has to be returned, however I am now
> curious if the part wasnt used once and returned before it was shipped to
> me.  For those of you who have received a new MC before, did it come with a
> clean dry reservoir?  What condition was the metal on the outside of the MC?
> Bright and sh!
> 
>>iny or a little dull?  Just want to have my ducks in a row when I make my
> 
> phone call to TRF.  Just a tad bit of frustration here.  Thanks for your
> help.
> 
>>Aaron CropleyTopsham, Maine




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