On Tue, 2012-01-17 at 21:00 +0000, mgbob@juno.com wrote:
> The TD handbook says to fill brake master cylinder to a level 1/2 inch
> below bottom threads of the filler neck. That leaves a large volume of air
> above the fluid, far more than would seem to be needed for expansion.
> Totally T-Type 2 (Issue 10, February 2012) has an article by a TF owner who
> rigged a separate overflow bottle to his MC, connected at the back end with
> banjo fitting, so he can check level and fill from under bonnet, instead of
> through the hole after removing the rubber plug under the carpet. Would this
> not fill the MC completely?
> Why would MG have specified such a seemingly low level? Does it
> matter?
> Bob
>
The master cylinder cap is vented via a hole in the side of the hex, so
sloshing causes leakage if the fluid level is too high.
--
Chip Old
Cub Hill, Maryland, US
1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430
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