[TR] Brake master cylinder

[Oliver]

never bench bled either....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake master cylinder


>> However, when you are installing an
>> new master cylinder bench bleeding is the only way to get all
>> the air out of it.
>
> Well, just to present the opposing viewpoint, I have never bench bled, and
> it's never caused me any problems.  I rebuilt both MCs on TS13571L just 
> the
> other day; both pedals are high and firm after just ordinary bleeding of 
> the
> brakes and my usual "pump and hold" technique on the clutch.
>
> This car was "put away wet" over 30 years ago; what I found in every 
> single
> aluminum hydraulic cylinder would make a poster for why I hate glycol 
> fluid.
> Not just seized, but full of hard, crunchy yellow stuff that I literally 
> had
> to chip away.
>
> Randall