Martin,
Yes, it will need to be honed using a wheel cylinder hone and an electric
drill motor. You only hone the cylinder to remove the scratches in the
bore, i.e. very lightly. Rebuild kits a relatively inexpensive, read about
$10 each. You use a little brake fluid in the cylinder for lubrication
during the honing process to help the stones stay cool and to float the
metal particles away. This is probably one of the simpler rebuilds that you
can do, Just take your time and don't rush the process. It should take
about an hour to hone and rebuild the M/C and 45 minutes on the slave.
Good Luck and keep us informed on your progress,
Larry Zink
Z Group Racing and Performance
Houston, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: M. Secrest <msecrest@erols.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998 10:49 AM
Subject: Clutch M/C: rebuild or renew?
>
>My GT6 decided it wanted clutch line work, so that's the current
>project. I've got the slave and master cylinders on the bench,
>and the bore of the slave looks a little suspect to me, so rather
>than risk having to pull the tunnel out again in a year, I
>will replace it.
>
>Hoping to avoid shelling out yet another $100 for a new clutch M/C,
>I'm wondering whether it is rebuildable. The bore shows no pitting,
>but at the beginning of the bore (where the cylinder begins its
>travel), I'm seeing a black, carbon-like stain that seems wedded to
>the cylinder surface. (The slave shows this too, only worse.)
>
>Is this a rebuildable M/C, or must it be scrapped? Being cheap, as
>I am, I'm hoping I can save it, knowing that it's an easy
>fix if it gives up the ghost again soon ...
>
>--
>Martin Secrest
>73 GT6
>72 TR6
>Arlington, VA
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