Subject: [Spridgets] Master Cylinders

From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:19:04 -0700

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OK, I am at my wits end tiring to get the hydraulics to work.  So who / wher=
e should I go to get the master cylinders rebuilt which may mean reboring.  I=
 have separate masters for the brakes and the clutch, early Sprite MK IV.  A=
lso am using silicon brake fluid.

Recently honed and put new seals in both masters, brake and slave cylinders a=
nd disk calipers.  Am getting no fluid movement in the brakes.  Have fluid i=
n the clutch slave but not enough pressure to move the slave cylinder.  The c=
lutch slave has Gerard's remote bleed valve an fluid moves through this valv=
e with no air.

Bob  Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2013 Miata

Pay it Forward
Thanks Frank

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>OK, I am at my wits end tiring to get t=
he hydraulics to work. &nbsp;So who / where should I go to get the master cy=
linders rebuilt which may mean reboring. &nbsp;I have separate masters for t=
he brakes and the clutch, early Sprite MK IV. &nbsp;Also am using silicon br=
ake fluid.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMai=
lSignature">Recently honed and put new seals in both masters, brake and slav=
e cylinders and disk calipers. &nbsp;Am getting no fluid movement in the bra=
kes. &nbsp;Have fluid in the clutch slave but not enough pressure to move th=
e slave cylinder. &nbsp;The clutch slave has Gerard's remote bleed valve an f=
luid moves through this valve with no air.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignatur=
e"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSi=
gnature"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255=
, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"background-col=
or: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;"><br>=
</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); t=
ext-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sprite&nbsp;(M=
k IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255=
, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Heal=
ey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><span style=
=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font=
-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; te=
xt-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></spa=
n></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; backg=
round-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span></div><div><span s=
tyle=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; f=
ont-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div></body></html>=

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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 21:13:47 -0400

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Hi Bob,

Everyone else must be out driving their cars.  Or out in the garage working o=
n them.  :-)

I would not bother trying to rebuild the master cylinders.  Replace them wit=
h new components.  Much less hassle and a better chance of success.  You've a=
lready replaced the Bugeye stuff with later components so you don't have to w=
orry about originality.

That said, I would also use regular brake fluid.  I've never cared for the s=
ilicone stuff.  And I've heard that some of the currently available new mast=
er cylinders come with a proviso in their warranty stating that the warranty=
 is void if silicone fluid is used.

Rick

Sent from my keyboard

> On Apr 17, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
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> OK, I am at my wits end tiring to get the hydraulics to work.  So who / wh=
ere should I go to get the master cylinders rebuilt which may mean reboring.=
  I have separate masters for the brakes and the clutch, early Sprite MK IV.=
  Also am using silicon brake fluid.
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> Recently honed and put new seals in both masters, brake and slave cylinder=
s and disk calipers.  Am getting no fluid movement in the brakes.  Have flui=
d in the clutch slave but not enough pressure to move the slave cylinder.  T=
he clutch slave has Gerard's remote bleed valve an fluid moves through this v=
alve with no air.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi Bob,</div><div><br></div><div>Every=
one else must be out driving their cars. &nbsp;Or out in the garage working o=
n them. &nbsp;:-)</div><div><br></div><div>I would not bother trying to rebu=
ild the master cylinders. &nbsp;Replace them with new components. &nbsp;Much=
 less hassle and a better chance of success. &nbsp;You've already replaced t=
he Bugeye stuff with later components so you don't have to worry about origi=
nality.</div><div><br></div><div>That said, I would also use regular brake f=
luid. &nbsp;I've never cared for the silicone stuff. &nbsp;And I've heard th=
at some of the currently available new master cylinders come with a proviso i=
n their warranty stating that the warranty is void if silicone fluid is used=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>O=
n Apr 17, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=
=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>OK, I am at my wits end tiring to get t=
he hydraulics to work. &nbsp;So who / where should I go to get the master cy=
linders rebuilt which may mean reboring. &nbsp;I have separate masters for t=
he brakes and the clutch, early Sprite MK IV. &nbsp;Also am using silicon br=
ake fluid.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMai=
lSignature">Recently honed and put new seals in both masters, brake and slav=
e cylinders and disk calipers. &nbsp;Am getting no fluid movement in the bra=
kes. &nbsp;Have fluid in the clutch slave but not enough pressure to move th=
e slave cylinder. &nbsp;The clutch slave has Gerard's remote bleed valve an f=
luid moves through this valve with no air.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignatur=
e"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSi=
gnature"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255=
, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"background-col=
or: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;"><br>=
</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); t=
ext-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sprite&nbsp;(M=
k IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255=
, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Heal=
ey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><span style=
=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font=
-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; te=
xt-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></spa=
n></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; backg=
round-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span></div><div><span s=
tyle=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; f=
ont-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div></div></blockquote><=
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