No, it won't take days to empy out the booster. But you'll have to shake it a
lot,
depending on how much fluif went in there. Shake it out of whichever hole it
will
come out of. Then put it down on some paper towels, so the fluid collects in
one
place. Lather, rinse, repeat as necessary.
Rebuilding the M/C is not difficult. But make sure the unit you're rebuilding
is not
itself a rebuilt unit. If so, then they've bored out the cylinder to an
oversize,
and you'll have to repair it using an oversize kit. Problem is (funny enough),
you
can't find anyone who has these in stock. But they'll be glad to sell you a
rebuilt
M/C, don't you know.
If your M/C is rebuilt, it will have a plate attached to the bottom saying it's
a
rebuild. If not, then you can do it, but you'll need a properly sized hone,
which
you can get at most auto parts stores. But you cannot hone the cylinder
satisfactorily if its got scratches or pits in it that the hone cannot remove --
i.e., they must be very light ones.
As per the carbs, if they've never been rebuilt, you should send them out to
Apple
Hydraulics and let them do it. They'll rebush the throttle shafts, something
that
must be done to eliminate major air leaks. About $300 for the pair.
Rebuilding the
carbs without the rebushed shafts is just a waste of your time -- they'll run
like
crap. Take it from one who's attended this school of hard knocks.
Good luck. Write if you have more questions.
--
Martin Secrest
GT6, TR6
The Juice of One Lemon wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Aug 2002 15:10:27 -0400, "M. Secrest"
> <msecrest@erols.com> wrote:
>
> >Juice:
> >
> >Let's start with the basics. What kind of car do you have?
>
> 1973 TR6.
>
> >I'm thinking it's a TR6, and if so, your brake fluid is draining into your
>brake
> >booster. You need a rebuilt M/C, and you'll need to take off the booster and
> >shake the fluif out of it. (This will take longer than you think.)
>
> Days?
>
> I looked at the price of a rebuilt MC, and then I looked at the
> price of a MC rebuild kit. I was a Gunner's Mate in the Navy,
> and learned about hydraulics there. I'm pretty sure I can
> rebuild the MC.
>
> >You're probably losing gasoline out of the bottom o-ring in the carburetor.
>
> Is rebuilding the carbs fairly straightforward, or is it an
> exercise in frustration? I guess I could just replace the O
> rings and leave the rest alone, but after 29 years of service,
> shouldn't they be in line for a rebuild?
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