Rod
Either try tapping the open end on the bench to see if it will come
out......or blow a little air in the line fitting at the far (closed)
end of the cyl. Oh yeah, and aim the open end at something soft to catch
the parts.
HTH
Bill '70 6
Rod Anderson wrote:
>With the roads reasonably dry and the sun out here in Michigan, I planned to
>take Old Blue (74 TR6) out for some exercise before the really cold weather
>sets in. Backing down the driveway I experienced total brake failure. No
>fluid in the large (disk brakes) reservoir.
>
> There was some indicating of leakage below the master cylinder, so I decided
>to recondition the MC; I was planning on doing this soon anyway, and had a
>kit on hand.
>
> Taking the MC off the car was straightforward. Disassembling the MC was
>something else. For one thing, the Bentley manual doesn't mention that you
>have to remove the tipping valve using a 1/2" hex key (which I fortunately had
>on hand). With the tipping value removed, one plunger and a spring came
>out easily. The second plunger remains firmly inside the bore, however.
>There seems to be spring pressure against some obstruction in the bore.
>
> Question: how do I get the secondary plunger out?
>
> Many thanks for any assistance.
>
> Rod Anderson
> 1974 TR6 Sapphire Blue
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