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Re: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder

To: <Rabeys@aol.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] clutch slave cylinder
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:15:59 -0700
Note that replacement cyls are probably going to be cast iron.  My 
original--I think--master
cyls were aluminum.  I still don't know what's correct, for sure, but I 
suspect the Al ones
were.


bs


Alan Seigrist wrote:
> Mitch -
>
> If there is any pitting or scoring on the bore of the slave or master, you
> have no choice but to replace it.
>
> Rebuilding these units is very easy, very straightforward, but for my money
> I'm a big fan of just replacing them with new units, they generally last
> much longer than just rebuilding an old unit.  I've had rebuilt units on my
> BJ8 now for 15 years, no leaking still.
>
> If you don't want any ordeal just go with new.  You can order from anyone,
> Moss, AH Spares, British Car specialists... all of them sell the same
> Girling units...  good quality.
>
>   

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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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