The brake/clutch master cylinders were among the few items still
installed on my car when it went to the body/paint shop. The shop
removed them and returned them in a box with the bolts reinstalled in
their original locations. None of the 4 master cyl bolts appeared to
have washers on either side of the firewall, as returned to me.
I am now reinstalling the master cylinders using stainless fasteners.
The "bolt list" shows 2 washers per bolt/nut, but I can't seem to get
the bolts threaded all the way through the nut if I use washers, which I
like to do with bolt-nut combinations. The stainless bolts (1-1/2" top,
1-3/4" bottom - correct according to the bolt list) are the same length
as the originals.
I see two possibilities: the original configuration did not use washers
and the bolt list is incorrect (for master cyl specs), or the new paint
job is 3/16" thick. Can anyone confirm the former?
Cheers,
Graham
B382001466
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