[TR] Stag master cylinder full of fluid?

[Philip Ethier]

Thanks for the advice, Randall!

On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 4:52 AM Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> Be sure to suction as much fluid out of the servo as possible.


I intended to remove the servo can and dump out the fluid.  I realize that
this may be more difficult than it was in the Rover 2000TC, since in that
car the vacuum can was nowhere near the MC.  No, I don;'t know how that
worked, either.  I just know that I unbolted the vacuum can and was able to
shake it and hear the slosh.  I had it repaired by a mechanic.



> Supposedly,
> one of the disadvantages of silicone fluid is that it turns to silica
> (sand)
> when burned in the engine.
>

I have been warned by folks here not to start the engine.


>
> I used what amounts to a home-made air powered vacuum brake bleeder,
> combined with a length of copper tubing to reach in through the MC hole and
> suck the fluid out.
>
> Assuming the servo isn't damaged (it's probably fine), a new MC should
> solve
> the problem.  Sorry, can't help with which one to buy.  It's my
> understanding that usually (tho perhaps not always), the seals are actually
> compatible.  The "Don't use silicone" stickers are because the MC
> manufacturer has not tested the overall system to ensure compatibility with
> silicone (eg enough reserve capacity to overcome the compressibility of
> silicone when it gets very hot).
>

James Paddock sells MC units and Silicone fluid...

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Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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