swollen seals binding in the bore causing sluggish return ? hey! just a
thought? or sludge in the bores from years of deterioration collecting as
sediment? it's time for a rebuild kit and an exploratory............
chuck.
Subject: Bugeye brakes
> I think we may be in for a master cylinder rebuild on our Sprite but I'm
> looking for advice.
>
> We were having significant dragging problems with the rear brakes --
> fortunately that seems largely solved with the simple replacement of the
> rear flexible brake line. However, the brake pedal still does not exactly
> "spring" back after being used -- they just sort of slowly move back out,
> but apparently not all the way back out. If you grab hold of the rod
coming
> out of the master cylinder you can pull that out maybe another 1/4 to 1/2
> inch -- but it takes more force than the return spring can muster. It
just
> feels like there's too much drag inside the master. The clutch pedal
> (tandem master cylinder) has a similar feel.
>
> So the question is -- is it really time for a replacement (or rebuild) of
> the master cylinder or is there something else we should be considering?
> Thanks,
> Rich Hill
> '58 AH Sprite
> '79 MG Midget
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