I haven't seen a reply so I'll try an answer...
On my 'A, after rebuilding the brake system (and switching to silicone fluid,
don't start that thread again), the brakes wouldn't release properly. When I
loosened the small cover on the M/C (surrounding the push-rods), the car would
roll freely. Long story short - I cut an extra gasket, slipped it around the
pushrods between the cover and M/C body to allow them to retract that little
extra fraction and it's been fine ever since (>10 years).
Does that help?
Eric <ejrussell@sprynet.com>
Bridgewater, MA
>Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 20:10:56 -0500
>From: "Dean Crowley" <dcdccccckc@worldnet.att.net>
>Subject: MGA master cylinder
>
>I have seen, read and been advised that if you could get the plunger of the
>master cylinder to come back farther toward the front plate may cure my
>problem. This is on the apparent premise that the seal had swollen and
>covered the bleed back hole. The thing is the bleed back hole in the master
>is not even close to the seal. The seal
>doesn't cover the hole, but if you cut out the gasket and even add a gasket
>allowing the plunger to come back further the plugger itself seems to plug
>the hole at rest....
>What does that washer do, how many do you need and does it matter which way
>the bend in the washer goes.....?
>
>
>Dean E. Crowley
>
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