I thought it was extremely bad to use any petroleum products on brake
parts. I thought the only stuff which should go in any of the parts is
clean brake fluid.
Comments?
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Isaac Crow [SMTP:Isaac@avana.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 1:36 PM
> To: Henry Frye; R. Bruce Crouter
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR6 Brake Master Cylinder
>
>
> I made a cool little M/C & caliper "popper" by brazing a grease
> fitting to
> the top of a bleeder screw. Screw in it (most of the way) then pump
> up
> with grease...It WILL come out. Kinda messy though. And be sure to
> use
> cheap grease (it's a lot easier to clean out)
>
> Isaac Crow
> '74 Spit6+
> Winder, GA
>
> ----------
> > From: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>
> > To: R. Bruce Crouter <bruce.crouter@sk.sympatico.ca>
> > Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: TR6 Brake Master Cylinder
> > Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 10:12 AM
> >
> >
> > Hi Bruce,
> >
> > I have always had luck by either carefully whacking the m/c squarely
> onto
> a
> > firmly anchored piece of wood, or if that fails, using air pressure
> to
> > extract the sticking plunger.
> >
> > Be careful with the air hose, though. You can build up lots of
> pressure
> and
> > eject the plunger at an amazing velocity. Be sure to wrap the end of
> the
> > m/c with a heavy rag to catch the plunger, and by all means point
> the m/c
> > in a safe direction before applying air!
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > >I am trying to rebuild a leaking brake master cylinder in my 1975
> TR6.
> > >I have removed the tipping valve and the primary plunger but I
> cannot
> > >get the secondary plunger out. My Bentley manual seems to suggest
> it
> > >should slide right out, mine seems firmly in place. The secondary
> > >plunger moves up and down but the assembly will not budge in the
> > >cylinder. Can anyone offer a suggestion as to how to get at it?
> The
> > >thought of the cost of a rebuilt cylinder makes me shake. Thank
> you.
> >
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