[6pack] Master Cylinder Rebuild

[Robert Perry]

Robert,

I would just get high temp red grease tube for the grease gun.  They are only around $5.  As far as brake fluid I would use DOT 5.0 brake fluid.  I went 20 years without rebuilding the brake and clutch master cylinders and wheel / slave cylinders on my TR6.  The only reason that I had to rebuild/ replace them was due to adding DOT 5.1 brake fluid to the DOT 5.0 brake fluid.  They do not mix well and took some time to fail.  I remembered DOT 5 something at the time of the purchase of the DOT 5.1.

Regards,

Robert

-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Rochlin via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
>Sent: May 17, 2020 6:27 AM
>To: list Triumph <triumphs at autox.team.net>, "6pack at autox.team.net" <6pack at autox.team.net>
>Subject: [6pack] Master Cylinder Rebuild
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>I hope everyone is hanging in there and doing well in this time of quarantine.  It down’t look like here in Massachusetts the stay at home order will be  completely lifted for several of more weeks, but some business slowly are beginning to be be allowed to reopen.
>	I’ve had a checkered history with master cylinders. In the past I’ve sent m/c off to be rebuilt by reputable rebuilders only to have them catastrophically fail soon after reinstallation.  I’m figuring that I can improve on that record.  When I went to the Buckeye Triumph site to review the rebuild process the article recommended red grease.  I don’t have any, but I do have Volvo silicone breaks grease.  In the absence of red brake grease can I just apply brake fluid as lubricant to do the rebuild or should i bite the bullet and get the red brake grease.  About the only red grease I could fine was on Amazon and it was pretty pricey, $16.00 plus $8.00 shipping. 
>	Any advice would be appreciated. 
>	Best,
>	Bob 
>	’72 TR6
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