Hi Jeff
No I don't think you messed it up, I often find the rebuilt cylinders are
reluctant to spring back after rebuild, did you use brake fluid or rubber
grease, (the red stuff that often comes in a sachet with the kits), I find
the rubber grease more reluctant than the fluid though it gives a better
anti corrosion service than the fluid. You will find that you have trouble
priming the cylinder, but it will go eventually, you just have to press the
pedal down and walk away for a bit until the spring gets round to pushing
the piston back, this can be any where from minutes to an hour or so, if you
have a pressure bleeding kit install the cylinder with the piston in the out
position and pressure bleed it then when you use the clutch the piston is
returned most of the way by the clutch diaphragm spring and once it is
moving the return spring will keep it moving.
This has been my experience, Yours may differ!
Graham.
2.5 PI MKII
Sprinted Dolomite
2000 MKI
Toledo
1300 Front Wheel Drive
http://www.triumph-iw.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Gruber" <jgruber@demainsoft.com>
To: <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 2:40 PM
Subject: master cylinder rebuild
>
> Thank you for those who point out that my master clutch cylinder needed
> rebuilding.
>
> I got the kit and went right to work.
>
> Uhm. I think it's broke.
>
> How freely should the piston move within the cylinder? It is difficult to
> push it in by hand and it doesn't want to spring back.
>
> Did I mess up this simple job?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff Gruber
> 1977 Spitfire 1500
>
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