Could you describe how you would do such a test? Where do you "get" your
vacuum and how do you measure it? Can we do this with "household" items?
Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com non illegitimus carborundum
http://www.altlaw.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Paige [SMTP:ecopaige@metro.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 12:24 PM
To: Kenneth Brown; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: None
Ken,
Doesn't sound good. Mark Singleton at Brittish European and others have
told me that a leaking master is one of the primary causes of failure of
the servos. Evidently the fluid is corrosive to the diaphragm. I'd try to
apply a vacuum to the unit and see if it holds. Cleaning wont do much good
if the diaphragm is shot.
Dean
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>
> As I prepared the brake servo of my TR 250 for painting, I tuned in on
it's
> side and about a 1/4 cup of brake fluid came pouring out. I looked in the
> Bentleys Manual and couldn't find any reference to fluid in the servo so
I
> believe that what I have is the residual brake fluid from a leaky master
> cylinder (rebuilt since then). My question to the list is can any harm be
done
> to the innards of the brake servo by the fluid and what would be the best
way
> to clean out what is there?
>
> TA
> Ken
> TR250
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