Ron,
When I redid the brake system on my TR6 I found the servo FULL of brake
fluid. I chose to drain it, clean it out, allow it to throughly dry
out then coat the insides with a light coating of something like WD-40.
I then rebuilt my MC which had pitting in the bore. That didnt work
at all and I ended up buying a new MC. Since then the brakes have been
great. I dont know the cost of rebuilding a MC. I am sure others on
the list will respond. I wouldnt buy the ebay parts unless I could get
them quick and win them cheap, just in case they didnt work at all. If
this was my car I would replace the MC, clean up the servo, reassemble
and try it out. If it didnt work, then I would look at having the
servo rebuilt, or maybe rolling the dice with stuff off from ebay.
I am sure others will respond. And of course, YMMV, etc.
Cheers,
Aaron
Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
Topsham, Maine
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Landis <Ron.Landis@kentcounty.org>
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:44:52 -0400
Subject: Da missing brake fluid
Listers
A beautiful evening in Grand Rapids, off to a concert with my
(skeptical) wife who says: do you have your cell phone (in case of a
break down). Half way there the brakes turn to mush. Got home, timing
lights perfect. Looked under the hood and the brake fluid reservoir was
EMPTY. Filled it up pumped the breaks many many times and there was not
a drop of fluid on the floor of the garage, frame of the car or any
wheels. Where did go???
I assume it is in the Servo. Does this mean seals are all bad and now
the diaphragm is bad too? Does this mean a $300 rebuild ??
Now to the questions. Has anyone used Apple Hydraulic for a rebuild??
If so how did they do? Are there others out there that rebuild master
cylinders and biisters? Would you risk a used servo and master cylinder
off Ebay? If you do a rebuild does one get the brass sleeves or go with
the over sized holes and pistons?
Excuse my rambling but I had to get this out. Oh yeah my wife does not
know the breaks went out.
Ron
'68 TR250
It goes but, it does not stop
Ron Landis PE
Kent County Department of Public Works
Director of Engineering Services
(616) 336-4370
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