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Don't be too hasty to condem the master cylinder on a BJ8. The servo and/or
rear cylinders are serious contenders also.
Diagnose *before* repair.
The master cyl was originally 7/8" bore as I recall.
M
On Tue., Jun. 2, 2020, 2:34 p.m. Fred Wescoe, <fredwescoe@gmail.com> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks for some sound advice,
>
> Fred Wescoe
>
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<div dir=3D"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=
=3D"auto">Diagnose <u>before</u>=C2=A0repair.</div><div dir=3D"auto">The ma=
ster cyl was originally 7/8" bore as I recall.</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Tue., Jun. 2, 2020, 2:34 p.m. Fred Wescoe, <<a href=3D"mailto:=
fredwescoe@gmail.com">fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,<div><br></div><div>I took =
the car out for a nice long drive this morning (100+ miles round trip).=C2=
=A0 About 15 miles from home, on the way back, the brake pedal slowly went =
to the floor.=C2=A0 A quick pump and the brakes stopped the car without a p=
roblem.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>So now I need to repair/replace the =
master cylinder.=C2=A0 What size cylinder bore do I have?=C2=A0 =C2=A0The c=
ar is a 1964 BJ8, MK III with the brake booster.=C2=A0 The chassis number i=
s 29009.=C2=A0 Do I have a 78" or a 3/4" bore.=C2=A0 My manual do=
es not indicate the bore size.</div><div><br></div><div>Should I repair or =
replace it?=C2=A0 I am inclined to repair if there are quality parts availa=
ble.=C2=A0 It seems=C2=A0that a quality master cylinder replacement=C2=A0 i=
s not readily available.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for some sou=
nd advice,</div><div><br></div><div>Fred Wescoe</div><div><br></div></div>
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