Re: [Healeys] Master Cylinder Packing Shims

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With most of the pushrods used on AH's the "washer" is permanently stuck on=
 the pushrod.=C2=A0 Ball on one end and fork on the other. The pushrods wit=
h screw on forks allow the washer to be removed.P=C2=A0



From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>

 ... with a washer under it.
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 It=E2=80=99s a shim, the guts are held in with a circlip.  =C2=A0   Subjec=
t: Re: [Healeys] Master Cylinder Packing Shims    =C2=A0 I think--not sure-=
-the packing washer is the one that goes under the C-clip, which keeps the =
guts of the M/C inside. If it wasn't fitted, the first time you applied the=
 brakes the innards could spill out on the floorboard.
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 My BJ8 came with a packing 'pieces' under the clutch cylinder, but I forgo=
t to put it back in once and haven't missed it.
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 BobOn 11/9/2021 8:56 AM, Harold Manifold via Healeys wrote:
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 Who knows what the purpose of the Master Cylinder Packing Piece is? There =
are 4 on the brake master cylinder and none on the clutch master cylinder. =
As far as I can tell the packing piece would reduce the distance the push r=
od can travel into the bore of the master cylinder. Is there an adjustment =
for the brake pedal and push rod that you use these packing pieces to set? =
=C2=A0 The workshop manual specifically mentions =E2=80=9Cnot forgetting to=
 fit the packing washer first=E2=80=9D as part of the brake master cylinder=
 installation.=20

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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With mo=
st of the pushrods used on AH's the "washer" is permanently stuck on the pu=
shrod.&nbsp; Ball on one end and fork on the other. The pushrods with screw=
 on forks allow the washer to be removed.
<div>P&nbsp;<br>
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From: Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
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    ... with a washer under it.<br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv5207358944moz-cite-prefix">On 11/9/2021 10:24 AM, John Spa=
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            the guts are held in with a circlip.</span></div>
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<div style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class=3D"yiv5207358944MsoNormal">I <i>=
think</i>--not
          sure--the packing washer is the one that goes under the
          C-clip, which keeps the guts of the M/C inside. If it wasn't
          fitted, the first time you applied the brakes the innards
          could spill out on the floorboard.<br clear=3D"none">
          <br clear=3D"none">
          My BJ8 came with a packing 'pieces' under the clutch cylinder,
          but I forgot to put it back in once and haven't missed it.<br cle=
ar=3D"none">
          <br clear=3D"none">
          Bob</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv5207358944MsoNormal">Who knows what the purpose of the Mas=
ter
            Cylinder Packing Piece is? There are 4 on the brake master
            cylinder and none on the clutch master cylinder. As far as I
            can tell the packing piece would reduce the distance the
            push rod can travel into the bore of the master cylinder. Is
            there an adjustment for the brake pedal and push rod that
            you use these packing pieces to set?</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv5207358944MsoNormal">The workshop manual specifically ment=
ions
            =E2=80=9Cnot forgetting to fit the packing washer first=E2=80=
=9D as part of
            the brake master cylinder installation.</div>
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