[6pack] Brake Master Rebuild

[Sally or Dick Taylor]

Dave---As with most jobs of this kind, the first repair will seem more difficult. "Slipping" on the new piston seal will seem like trying to get cooked spaghetti up the proverbial wildcat's .... But it will go, using a liberal dose of brake fluid on both parts. (Strong thumbs required) You'll want to take a good look at the MC bore, to be sure it's free of pits and noticeable striations. The key to a sucessful rebuild could be the use of a two-stoned brake cylinder hone and a hand drill may be necessary to get this bore as shiney as new. Hand finish the bore with the finest grade of emery cloth you can get. I've used kits from both of these suppliers with reasonable success.

Dick


-----Original Message-----
From: David B Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11:00 AM
To: '6-Pack'
Subject: [6pack] Brake Master Rebuild

List,

I'm going to have a go at rebuilding my brake master cylinder and I'm
soliciting advice from you before I order a repair kit from Moss/TRF.  Are
there any pitfalls
I should avoid?  Any special procedures required to disassemble it?  Are
the repair kits from one supplier any better than those from another?    It
seems like a fairly straight forward project once innards are
removed........ Thanks for any help.

Dave
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