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Yeah except, he is using DOT5, and doesn=E2=80=99t=20
have a leak...
There is a spring inside the master that
has worn and snapped on me in the past,
I wonder if that=E2=80=99s the problem? If so he
probably needs a new master.
Gary
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> On Sep 12, 2020, at 10:11 AM, Mark Rense via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net=
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> When the master leaks, that DOT4 will run down the firewall behind the car=
pet and insulation. The paint does not appreciate brake/clutch fluid much. I=
f the slave leaks it=E2=80=99s dripping on the ground. Been there, got the t=
ee shirt.=20
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>> On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Perfect timing, of course. I've driven it every couple weeks all summer,=
no problems. But I was getting it ready to go to a show tomorrow, the firs=
t one of the year. I pushed it out of the garage, checked all the fluids, t=
he tire pressures, washed the windshield...
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>> And then I went to start it. The clutch pedal went straight to the floor=
, little resistance. That's new. I pumped it a few times and it started t=
o feel more like normal. No leaks on the ground, no fluid missing when I rec=
hecked the reservoir. I have the stock master and slave with silicon fluid.=
I'm thinking its master rebuild time.=20
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>> Any other thoughts out there?
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>> So much for mini British car day at Larz Anderson. No way I'm committing=
to a 45 minute drive into Brookline with a questionable clutch. And there'=
s no way to turn up a master rebuild kit this afternoon.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Yeah except, he is using DOT5, and doesn=E2=
=80=99t <div>have a leak...</div><div>There is a spring inside the mast=
er that</div><div>has worn and snapped on me in the past,</div><div>I wonder=
if that=E2=80=99s the problem? If so he</div><div>probably needs a ne=
w master.</div><div>Gary</div><div><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPh=
one</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 12, 2020, at 1=
0:11 AM, Mark Rense via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br><=
/blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div d=
ir=3D"auto">When the master leaks, that DOT4 will run down the firewall behi=
nd the carpet and insulation. The paint does not appreciate brake/clutch flu=
id much. If the slave leaks it=E2=80=99s dripping on the ground. Been there,=
got the tee shirt. </div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Stu <<a href=3D=
"mailto:sabre2tgr@gmail.com";>sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"font-size:small">Perfect timing, of course. I've driven it every=
couple weeks all summer, no problems. But I was getting it ready to g=
o to a show tomorrow, the first one of the year. I pushed it out o=
f the garage, checked all the fluids, the tire pressures, washed the wi=
ndshield...</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">And then I went=
to start it. The clutch pedal went straight to the floor, little resi=
stance. That's new. I pumped it a few times and it started=
to feel more like normal. No leaks on the ground, no fluid missing when I r=
echecked the reservoir. I have the stock master and slave with silicon=
fluid. I'm thinking its master rebuild time. </div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-size:small"> Any other thoughts out there?</div><div=
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">So much for mini British car day at L=
arz Anderson. No way I'm committing to a 45 minute drive into Brooklin=
e with a questionable clutch. And there's no way to turn up a master r=
ebuild kit this afternoon.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-s=
ize:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=
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