<div dir="auto">Don't be too hasty to condem the master cylinder on a BJ8. The servo and/or rear cylinders are serious contenders also.<div dir="auto">Diagnose <u>before</u> repair.</div><div dir="auto">The master cyl was originally 7/8" bore as I recall.</div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue., Jun. 2, 2020, 2:34 p.m. Fred Wescoe, <<a href="mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com">fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Listers,<div><br></div><div>I took the car out for a nice long drive this morning (100+ miles round trip). About 15 miles from home, on the way back, the brake pedal slowly went to the floor. A quick pump and the brakes stopped the car without a problem. </div><div><br></div><div>So now I need to repair/replace the master cylinder. What size cylinder bore do I have? The car is a 1964 BJ8, MK III with the brake booster. The chassis number is 29009. Do I have a 78" or a 3/4" bore. My manual does not indicate the bore size.</div><div><br></div><div>Should I repair or replace it? I am inclined to repair if there are quality parts available. It seems that a quality master cylinder replacement is not readily available. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for some sound advice,</div><div><br></div><div>Fred Wescoe</div><div><br></div></div>
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