----- Original Message -----
From "Alan" <theshoe5 at comcast.net>
To: "Brashear, Jack, N" <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Tandem master
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>> Hi Alan, I sent front and rear shocks (for cores) to them as exchange
>> for rebuilts a few years ago. Both "rebuilt" rears leaked almost
>> immediately. One of them had a long, deep gouge in the side of the case
>> also. Apple did replace these but I was still out the shipping costs.
>> Now, after only about 1100 miles they're oozing again. Front shocks
>> were OK at first but one of them is just starting to ooze...never mind
>> that I have a tube shock conversion on the front so all the originals do
>> is hold the upper links with no damping. Of course, they're out of
>> warranty now. Needless to say that I'll steer clear of Apple next time.
>> Jack
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> Thanks to all who responded to my Apple Hydraulic question. It seems that
> everyone that used them that I've heard from had bad luck with shocks and
> master cylinder rebuilds. Now you can include me. Apple did promptly send
> me a replacement master with free return shipping. They also included a
> diagram explaining "piston overrun" a condition that happens when the
> pushrod is too long causing the piston to bottom in the bore of the
> master.
> This can allow brake fluid to escape out of the large compensation port to
> the out side of the cylinder. Unfortunately this was not the problem in my
> case as I checked for this condition before disassembly and found the rod
> length to be good. I have not yet installed the replacement master because
> I'm repairing the damage the paint first. I will give an update on the
> replacements performance once I get it in. I can only hope the second one
> is
> the charm.
> Alan
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