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Shims of different thicknesses have been used to adjust pushrod depth and
length.
Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
On Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 11:40 AM Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net
wrote:
> Just a thought about the shim:
>
> It might be for preventing =E2=80=9Crusting solid tight=E2=80=9D.
>
> Brake fluid can cause serious scalding, i.o.w. it might cause serious
> corrosion.
>
> Having a =E2=80=9Cshim=E2=80=9D might prevent this.
>
>
>
> For Paul:
>
> The single cylinder brake mc I think is easier to swap w/o removing the
> pedal box, than the US spec tandem cylinder, which is longer.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Hans
>
>
>
> *Van:* Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] *Namens *PaulHunt73 via Mg=
s
> *Verzonden:* zondag 18 november 2018 10:22
> *CC:* Mgs@autox.team.net
> *Onderwerp:* Re: [Mgs] 1973 mgb master cylinder
>
>
>
> To be fair, and having done it both ways with both masters at various
> times and for a repaint, it's MUCH easier to get at the banjo bolts throu=
gh
> the large plug in the firewall than it is to remove and refit those two
> bolts which are higher up behind the dash.
>
>
>
> As said getting the lower nuts on the master cylinder is a fiddle, but
> again nowhere near as bad as those two bolts. I wedged the nuts into an
> open-ended spanner and stuck the washer to them with grease.
>
>
>
> And on the subject, anyone know the purpose of the thin shim between
> the single-circuit (not dual?) brake master and the pedal box? It surely
> can't be to do with alignment.
>
>
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> .... To get to the lower attachment bolt, you have to go through a hole
> in the firewall, right behind the master cylinders. It is covered with a
> rubber "plug", and is not easy to get to...
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Shims of different thicknesses have been used to adjust p=
ushrod depth and length.<div dir=3D"auto"><br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gm=
ail_signature" dir=3D"auto">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>typos and artifacts=
are the fault of my phone</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 11:40 AM Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <=
<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a> wrote:<br></di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor=3D"white" lang=3D"NL" link=3D=
"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_4705006631985592988WordSection1"><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Just a thoug=
ht about the shim:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lan=
g=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","=
;sans-serif";color:#1f497d">It might be for preventing =E2=80=9Crustin=
g solid tight=E2=80=9D. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
,"sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Brake fluid can cause serious scaldi=
ng, i.o.w. it might cause serious corrosion.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family=
:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Having a =E2=80=
=9Cshim=E2=80=9D might prevent this.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"C=
alibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0p=
t;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">For=
Paul:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif&=
quot;;color:#1f497d">The single cylinder brake mc I think is easier to swap=
w/o removing the pedal box, than the US spec tandem cylinder, which is lon=
ger.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif&qu=
ot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
;,"sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Cheers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hans<u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-si=
ze:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f4=
97d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-t=
op:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b=
><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-=
serif"">Van:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Tahoma","sans-serif""> Mgs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:mgs-=
bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs-bounces@au=
tox.team.net</a>] <b>Namens </b>PaulHunt73 via Mgs<br><b>Verzonden:</b> zon=
dag 18 november 2018 10:22<br><b>CC:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:Mgs@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Onder=
werp:</b> Re: [Mgs] 1973 mgb master cylinder<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>=
</div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">To be fair, and having done it=C2=A0=
both ways with both masters at various times and for a repaint, it's MU=
CH easier to get at the banjo bolts through the large plug in the firewall =
than it is to remove and refit those two bolts which are higher up behind t=
he dash.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u=
></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt">As said getting the lower nuts on the master cylinder is a fiddle, =
but again nowhere near as bad as those two bolts.=C2=A0=C2=A0I wedged the n=
uts into an open-ended spanner and stuck the washer to them with grease.</s=
pan><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">And=
on the subject, anyone know the purpose of the thin shim between the=C2=A0=
single-circuit (not dual?)=C2=A0brake=C2=A0master and the pedal box?=C2=A0 =
It surely can't be to do with alignment.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">PaulH.</span><u></u><u></u></p>=
</div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;paddin=
g:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;ma=
rgin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">----- Original Me=
ssage ----- <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">....=
=C2=A0 To get to the lower attachment bolt, you have to go through a hole i=
n the firewall, right behind the master cylinders.=C2=A0 It is covered with=
a rubber "plug", and is not easy to get to...<u></u><u></u></p><=
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