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Re: [Mgs] 1973 mgb master cylinder

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1973 mgb master cylinder
From: Zach Dorsch via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 21:14:01 +0000 (UTC)
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Yes it can be done, but either way it=E2=80=99s a bear to get the bolts and=
 hard lines reinstalled. I ended up epoxying the nuts to the master cylinde=
r to avoid having to fit a wrench in there again.




On Saturday, November 17, 2018, 10:45 AM, John DiFede via Mgs <mgs@autox.te=
am.net> wrote:


On a US spec 1973 left hand drive MGB, is it possible to remove and replace=
 the brake and clutch master cylinders without removing the pedal box?=C2=
=A0 The Bentley and Haynes books both state this is possible on the older B=
=E2=80=99s , but not the newer models with the tandem (dual circuit) master=
 brake cylinder.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m not looking forward to going up into dri=
vers side footwell to access the pedal box bolts.=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t ben=
d or see as well as I used to when I did this job 20 years ago!=C2=A0=20

Thanks=20
John. 1973 MGB
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Yes it can be done, but either way it=E2=80=99s a bear to get the bolts and=
 hard lines reinstalled. I ended up epoxying the nuts to the master cylinde=
r to avoid having to fit a wrench in there again.<br><br><br><br><p class=
=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-t=
op: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Saturday, November 17, 2018, 10:45 AM, John DiF=
ede via Mgs &lt;mgs@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosym=
ail"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">On a US spec 1973 left han=
d drive MGB, is it possible to remove and replace the brake and clutch mast=
er cylinders without removing the pedal box?&nbsp;  The Bentley and Haynes =
books both state this is possible on the older B=E2=80=99s , but not the ne=
wer models with the tandem (dual circuit) master brake cylinder.&nbsp; I=E2=
=80=99m not looking forward to going up into drivers side footwell to acces=
s the pedal box bolts.&nbsp; I don=E2=80=99t bend or see as well as I used =
to when I did this job 20 years ago!&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">John. 1973 MGB<br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">_______=
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