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When the master leaks, that DOT4 will run down the firewall behind the
carpet and insulation. The paint does not appreciate brake/clutch fluid
much. If the slave leaks it=E2=80=99s dripping on the ground. Been there, g=
ot the
tee shirt.
On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com> wrote:
> Perfect timing, of course. I've driven it every couple weeks all summer,
> no problems. But I was getting it ready to go to a show tomorrow, the
> first one of the year. I pushed it out of the garage, checked all the
> fluids, the tire pressures, washed the windshield...
>
> And then I went to start it. The clutch pedal went straight to the floor=
,
> little resistance. That's new. I pumped it a few times and it started =
to
> feel more like normal. No leaks on the ground, no fluid missing when I
> rechecked the reservoir. I have the stock master and slave with silicon
> fluid. I'm thinking its master rebuild time.
>
> Any other thoughts out there?
>
> So much for mini British car day at Larz Anderson. No way I'm committing
> to a 45 minute drive into Brookline with a questionable clutch. And
> there's no way to turn up a master rebuild kit this afternoon.
>
> Stu
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<div dir=3D"auto">When the master leaks, that DOT4 will run down the firewa=
ll behind the carpet and insulation. The paint does not appreciate brake/cl=
utch fluid much. If the slave leaks it=E2=80=99s dripping on the ground. Be=
en there, got the tee shirt.=C2=A0</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Stu=
<<a href=3D"mailto:sabre2tgr@gmail.com";>sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a>> wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Perfect timing, of course.=C2=A0 I=
've driven it every couple weeks all summer, no problems.=C2=A0 But I w=
as getting it ready to go to a show tomorrow, the first one of the year.=C2=
=A0 I pushed=C2=A0it out of the garage, checked all=C2=A0the fluids, the ti=
re pressures, washed the windshield...</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-size:small">And then I went to start it.=C2=A0 The clutch pedal went stra=
ight to the floor, little resistance.=C2=A0 That's new.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I p=
umped it a few times and it started to feel more like normal. No leaks on t=
he ground, no fluid missing when I rechecked the reservoir.=C2=A0 I have th=
e stock master and slave with silicon fluid.=C2=A0 I'm thinking its mas=
ter rebuild time.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-siz=
e:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=
=C2=A0Any other thoughts out there?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-s=
ize:small">So much for mini British car day at Larz Anderson.=C2=A0 No way =
I'm committing to a 45 minute drive into Brookline with a questionable =
clutch.=C2=A0 And there's no way to turn up a master rebuild kit this a=
fternoon.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Stu</div></div>=
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