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Simon - Re: " Adjusting the shaft in situ would be an absolute nightmare
for anyone who wasn=E2=80=99t whippet thin and possessed of short arms with=
many
joints"
NOW I understand the problem... I'm 6'2", 220 lbs, 36" shirt sleeves and
only the standard joints! No wonder I need to have a friend work under the
dash!
________________
Best Regards,
Al Fuller
On Tue, Nov 9, 2021, 2:31 PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Certainly 4 are shown in my parts book, so suitable for MkIIs. Shaped and
> show as a fit between cylinder and bulkhead.
>
> Surely the fact there are 4 indicates that they are indeed meant as some
> form of adjustment shim.
>
> In my drawer of brake and clutch related =E2=80=9Cuseful stuff=E2=80=9D t=
here was an
> apparently unused brake master cylinder with an adjustable push rod. The
> shaft=E2=80=99s rod was threaded and screwed in and out of the clevis pin=
end and
> could be locked with a nut.
>
> Perhaps the cheap(er) shims replaced the more expensive cylinder?
>
> Adjusting the shaft in situ would be an absolute nightmare for anyone who
> wasn=E2=80=99t whippet thin and possessed of short arms with many joints.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Harold
> Manifold via Healeys
> *Sent:* 09 November 2021 16:56
> *To:* Ken Fleming via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Master Cylinder Packing Shims
>
>
>
> 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
> rod can travel into the bore of the master cylinder. Is there an adjustme=
nt
> for the brake pedal and push rod that you use these packing pieces to set=
?
>
>
>
> 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 instal=
lation.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks=E2=80=A6 Harold
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Simon - Re: "=C2=A0<span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=
Adjusting the shaft in situ would be an absolute nightmare for anyone who w=
asn=E2=80=99t whippet thin and possessed of short arms with many joints&quo=
t;</span><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">NOW I understand the=
problem... I'm 6'2", 220 lbs, 36" shirt sleeves and only=
the standard joints! No wonder I need to have a friend work under the dash=
!<br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto">________________<=
br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 9, 2021, 2:31 PM Simon=
Lachlan via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div =
lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_715048978=
8536740996WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Certainly 4 are shown =
in my parts book, so suitable for MkIIs. Shaped and show as a fit between c=
ylinder and bulkhead. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
>Surely the fact there are 4 indicates that they are indeed meant as some f=
orm of adjustment shim.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n>In my drawer of brake and clutch related =E2=80=9Cuseful stuff=E2=80=9D t=
here was an apparently unused brake master cylinder with an adjustable push=
rod. The shaft=E2=80=99s rod was threaded and screwed in and out of the cl=
evis pin end and could be locked with a nut.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Perhaps the cheap(er) shims replaced the more expens=
ive cylinder?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Adjustin=
g the shaft in situ would be an absolute nightmare for anyone who wasn=E2=
=80=99t whippet thin and possessed of short arms with many joints.<u></u><u=
></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=
=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D=
"EN-US"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>=
On Behalf Of </b>Harold Manifold via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 09 November 20=
21 16:56<br><b>To:</b> Ken Fleming via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.n=
et</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Master Cylinder Packing Shims<u></u=
><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Who knows what the purpose o=
f the Master Cylinder Packing Piece is? There are 4 on the brake master cyl=
inder and none on the clutch master cylinder. As far as I can tell the pack=
ing piece would reduce the distance the push rod can travel into the bore o=
f the master cylinder. Is there an adjustment for the brake pedal and push =
rod that you use these packing pieces to set?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">The workshop manual specifically men=
tions =E2=80=9Cnot forgetting to fit the packing washer first=E2=80=9D as p=
art of the brake master cylinder installation.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><img width=3D"96" height=3D"96" sty=
le=3D"width:1.0in;height:1.0in" id=3D"m_7150489788536740996Picture_x0020_3"=
src=3D"cid:image001.jpg@01D7D5A0.4EB223A0"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Thanks=E2=80=A6 Harold<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
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