Subject: Re: [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?

From: Tom Parker via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 19:31:54 -0400

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Suggest a new clutch master and slave cylinder are in order. Also flush the
line.

Tom
'67 Mark 2

Rick at Sunbeam Specialties carries them. My experience with VickyBrit have
not been positive.

On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 6:34 PM, R Flynn via Tigers <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> All,
>
> Found my clutch fluid mysteriously gone and this is what the slave
> cylinder looked like - it had been through a number of hands getting from
> UK to USA (and coast to coast USA as well).
>
> Is the the gunk which forms when mixing fluids?
>
> Trying to decide exactly how bad my problem is ...
>
> Cheers in advance,
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Suggest a new clutch master and slave cylinder are in orde=
r. Also flush the line.<div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div>&#39;67 Mark 2</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Rick at Sunbeam Specialties carries them. My experien=
ce with VickyBrit have not been positive.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ex=
tra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 6:34 PM, R Flynn=
 via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex">All,<br><br>Found my clutch fluid mysteriously gone an=
d this is what the slave cylinder looked like - it had been through a numbe=
r of hands getting from UK to USA (and coast to coast USA as well).<br><br>=
Is the the gunk which forms when mixing fluids?<br><br>Trying to decide exa=
ctly how bad my problem is ...<br><br>Cheers in advance,<img src=3D"cid:14d=
3acc1d7e4e9928ba1" style=3D"width:666px;max-width:100%"><br>
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From: Mark Rense via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 10:23:05 -0400

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I have rebuilt my share of these using Rick=E2=80=99s (Sunbeam =
Specialties) kits. Check the interior bore for scratches or chatter =
marks, clean everything really well with a brake cleaner solvent (CRC =
red can is my go-to), and use Red Grease to lube the rod where it goes =
through the outer rubber cover and to pack behind that cover. Most =
important: clean everything, clean everything again, then check to make =
sure everything is clean! =20

=20

Had good results with the new Castrol GT/LMA synthetic brake fluid, =
seems to swell the rubber seal as well as the old stuff and is readily =
available.=20

=20

If you live in a climate that is cold and damp for part of the year, you =
should replace the fluid in your reservoir every year and flush your =
hydraulics at least every other year, the master cylinders do not have =
moisture barriers and that goo you found inside your slave is from water =
mixing into the brake fluid and the outer grease over time.

=20

Welcome to the exciting world of Tigering!

=20

Bugz

=20

From: Tigers [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of R Flynn =
via Tigers
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 6:34 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?

=20

All,

Found my clutch fluid mysteriously gone and this is what the slave =
cylinder looked like - it had been through a number of hands getting =
from UK to USA (and coast to coast USA as well).

Cheers in advance,=20

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A'>I have rebuilt my share of these using Rick=E2=80=99s (Sunbeam =
Specialties) kits. Check the interior bore for scratches or chatter =
marks, clean everything really well with a brake cleaner solvent (CRC =
red can is my go-to), and use Red Grease to lube the rod where it goes =
through the outer rubber cover and to pack behind that cover. Most =
important: clean everything, clean everything again, then check to make =
sure everything is clean! =C2=A0<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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A'>Had good results with the new Castrol GT/LMA synthetic brake fluid, =
seems to swell the rubber seal as well as the old stuff and is readily =
available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546=
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A'>If you live in a climate that is cold and damp for part of the year, =
you should replace the fluid in your reservoir every year and flush your =
hydraulics at least every other year, the master cylinders do not have =
moisture barriers and that goo you found inside your slave is from water =
mixing into the brake fluid and the outer grease over =
time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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and this is what the slave cylinder looked like - it had been through a =
number of hands getting from UK to USA (and coast to coast USA as =
well).<br><br>Is the the gunk which forms when mixing =
fluids?<br><br>Trying to decide exactly how bad my problem is =
...<br><br>Cheers in advance, <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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