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Re: Brake m/c "tipping valve nut"

To: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>, "Walt Fogle" <foglew@hotmail.com>,
Subject: Re: Brake m/c "tipping valve nut"
From: geo@ohio.net
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 10:09:34 -0500
stretch plastic wrap over the master filling hole (when leak is first
detected)....then tighten down the lid over this. without any air it keeps
the fliud in..... similar to putting a straw in a glass and covering the end
fliuf remains in straw...geo 


At 11:21 PM 3/8/00 -0800, Jeff McNeal wrote:
>
>Walt,
>
>Your experience brings to mind a rather obvious question (sorry that I don't
>have the skill to answer yours...).  Has anyone devised a clever and/or
>effective way to keep the clutch and brake fluids from pouring into the
>cockpit when the seals invariably go?  The fact that the stuff leaks all
>over the floorboards and carpets just drives me nuts.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff in San Diego
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Walt Fogle <foglew@hotmail.com>
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 9:53 PM
>Subject: Brake m/c "tipping valve nut"
>
>
>>
>> Hello Listers:
>>
>> Can someone tell me what tool to use to remove the "tipping valve nut" on
>> the top of the brake m/c on my car?
>>
>> Just after installing my rebuilt rear axles, complete with new wheel
>> cylinders, u-joints, brake pads, springs, renewed adjusters, etc. the
>brake
>> master cylinder let go all the fluid onto the driver side carpet.
>>
>> I've pulled the m/c out of the car and will install a rebuild kit.  Just
>> need to know how to remove the internal nut.
>>
>> Thanks and best regards,
>> Walt Fogle
>> '73 Spit 1500
>> '69 TR6
>>
>>
>>
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