[6pack] Brake Master Rebuild

[James Franks]

Dick has good advice as usual. I would only add that in my experience, 
if it takes more than a couple of seconds with a hone to get a smooth 
finish, the bore may not be serviceable.

Good luck,
Jim Franks

Sally or Dick Taylor wrote:
> 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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