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

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?
From: Mark Rense via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
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:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of R Flynn =
via Tigers
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 6:34 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
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).

Is the the gunk which forms when mixing fluids?

Trying to decide exactly how bad my problem is ...

Cheers in advance,=20


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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546=
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 =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546=
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=
A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546=
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 =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546=
A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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A'>Welcome to the exciting world of Tigering!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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A'>Bugz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>R =
Flynn via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 09, 2015 6:34 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] =
Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All,<br><br>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).<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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