Great, Bob!
Good thing it didn't leak on the way to church or the congregation might
have had to pray for your language use:-).
How much turn-around time did you have from the time you sent it to White
Post?
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>
To: <mmorris@nemr.net>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: MGA Master Cylinder
> Monte,
> Here's the news, and it's good. Saturday I fastened the brake MC,
> freshly rebuilt by White Post, to the bracket assy, pushed that into the
> space and reconnected the clutch MC that I had left in place. Connected
> the hydraulics while everything was still loose, then installed &
> tightened all bolts.
> Bled the system with a vacuum bleeder. Interestingly, just as Paul
> Hunt mentioned Monday, the line most difficult to free of air was right
> front, not rear as one would think. Took the car out for test drive and
> the car stopped well. No drops of fluid on my shoes. Went out again
> later for another test drive; no fluid dripping onto my shoes. But then
> I looked at the floormat and there was a wet spot. Oh dammit no,
> not another leak!!! But it wasn't fluid, it was water from the heel
> tread of my shoe. Drove to church and then to our MG gathering on
> Sunday. Checked again yesterday and again this morning. Floormat is
> still dry!!
> All is well. The MGB goes and the MGB stops. What more could anyone
> ask?
> Bob
>
>
> Monte asked:
> On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:06:23 -0600 "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
> writes:
> > Bob,
> > Keep us informed as to how these work so we might not have to
> > participate in the "annual brake master cylinder replacement program"
> that you've
> > enrolled in.
> > Monte
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