That's good news, Richard.
I seem to remember that you have a 72-73 or something around
there. If so, at least in the US, the description you give of
the M/C is that the new one is the proper one.
Here in Minnesota, we are on our fourth day of snow. 8-10 inches
on Tuesday and flurries ever since. My 'B is sleeping under it's
blanket in the garage. :-)
Paul.
Gosling, Richard B wrote:
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> Quick update on the situation with my brakes, in case anyone cares!
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> Fitted a replacement brake master cylinder yesterday. It doesn't look quite
> the same (round plastic reservoir rather than square tin reservoir, bit less
> capacity for fluid), but the MGB Hive said it was still fine, new EU
> regulations prevent the sale of metal reservoirs.
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> The M/C was definitely the problem. After a couple of pumps on the brakes
> the pedal feels just like it should do, with none of the free play that the
> old one had. A bit more bleeding should sort the pump-up.
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> The old cylinder exhibits strange behaviour. The piston flops around and
> moves in and out by an inch or two like it's not connected to anything at
> all inside. The spring inside is not pushing the piston out again like it
> should. I'll pull it to pieces this weekend just out of curiosity, see what
> the problem is.
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> Richard & Sammy (just bleed the brakes, bolt the seat belts down, replace
> the wipers, and she's MOT ready. I'm getting really impatient, but outside
> it's just starting to sleet...)
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