[Mgs] Advice wanted on MGB Brake Master Cylinder

[Dodd, Kelvin]

Roxter:

Let us know how you get on and also the part number of the pliers if you
find they work well.

I've got 3 or 4 cylinders around and am willing to revise my opinion on
rebuilding them if you get good results.



Kelvin Dodd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-
> bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of The Roxter
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:02 AM
> To: mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Advice wanted on MGB Brake Master Cylinder
>
> Bob Howard wrote:
> >   The washer-looking thing is a spacer made of a hard white plastic,
> > Delrin, I believe.  Its fit is snug in the bore and I don't believe
you
> > can get it to come out by banging it on a board; I could not do it.
I
> > drilled it and screwed in a self tap screw, which I could then hook
and
> > pull on to remove the spacer.
> >
>
> Yes, I discovered that last night, did the same & it worked.
> >    These MCs are difficult to work on, and I have not been able to
get
> > them to not leak. Unless you fancy the challenge of it all, you
might
> > want to buy a new one and be done with the hassle.
> I'm going to Sears today to buy the long-nosed circlip pliars. I will
be
> honing the bore before reassembling.
>
> -The Roxter
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