[Healeys] Moss Motors brake master cyl. rebuild kit

[Greg Lemon]

Steve, is the old boot in good shape? the boot's job isn't quite as critical 
as the internal seals, if the new boot is the only problem....

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From: "BJ8 Healeys" <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:38 PM
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Moss Motors brake master cyl. rebuild kit

> Thanks to all who have responded so far.  Several of you recommended
> installing the boot from inside the car after the cylinder is inserted 
> through
> the hole.   Ibm not the sharpest blade in the toolbox, but I did think of
> that.  However, given the problem I had installing the boot with the 
> cylinder
> clamped in a vise b using two hands and a screwdriver to pry the lip of 
> the
> boot over the neck of the cylinder while holding it to prevent it from 
> coming
> off on the other side b I donbt think I can do it from inside the car.
> The mismatch in diameters is too great and the rubber too stiff.  It would 
> be
> easier to grind the hole larger, but I donbt want to do that before 
> hearing
> from more folks who have actually done this job recently with a Moss kit, 
> or
> from Moss what they think of the issue.  Ibm still waiting for their call
> back.
>
> The boot I removed from the cylinder was stamped b
Girlingb
, and it is 
> much
> thinner and more flexible than the new Moss boot (b
Made in Englandb
). 
> I
> rebuilt the brake master in September 1992, and at that time Moss provided 
> the
> rebuild kit including the Girling boot.
>
> By the way, there was no corrosion or pitting at all in the cylinder bores 
> of
> either the brake or clutch master.  Slick as ice.  Thanks, Silicone Fluid.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
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