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Re: master cylinder woes

To: "Jeff Boatright" <jboatri@emory.edu>, "MG List" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: master cylinder woes
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 97 10:00:15 -0400
>Hello list,
>
>I narrowly avoided an accident the other day in my 65 Sprite by literally
>standing on the brake pedal. A few days later, I found that hydraulic fluid
>was dripping onto my foot. The trough that the master cylinder sits in had
>fluid in it and the reservoir was a little low.  I topped it off and worked
>the brakes a lot everyday after getting home from work. It's not leaking
>much, but  I'm not 100% confident in the system any more, so I guess a m.c.
>rebuild is in order. How do I tell if the mc must be honed, or is this
>something that should always be done? Is it more economical to replace the
>entire mc, or can I hone it, or should I have a shop do it?
>
>TIA,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>____________________________________________________________
>Jeff Boatright         __o_\__            '65(!) A-H Sprite
>http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/sprite/sprite.html
>
It should be honed. Whether you do it or have a shop do it depends on how 
you feel about it. I honed mine, it wasn't too hard as long as it is not 
scored too badly. It takes a really, really little hone though.

Larry Macy
78 Midget

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