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TR4 clutch m/c: failure questions

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Subject: TR4 clutch m/c: failure questions
From: Steven Newell <steven@newellboys.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:43:56 -0600
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My clutch master cylinder died this morning.  It's been ill, needed to 
be pumped once or twice when the car sat in the sun.  I think the m/c 
was relatively new, within the last 5 years and under 30,000 miles. 
 There's a layer of black goo at the bottom of the reservoir.  I have a 
new m/c on the way to install this weekend.

1. I've read there were some bad seals a while ago; is the goo probably 
from disintegrated seals?
2. If the m/c was fairly new, and bad seals rather than 40 years of wear 
are at fault, would it make sense for me to snag a rebuild kit too and 
carry that m/c as a spare?

-- 
Steven Newell
Littleton, CO
'62 TR4

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