On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Gessner wrote:
> [snip]
> A post-mortem (fortunately, not of the driver) revealed that the piston
> seal had been improperly installed and was partially bent double during
> factory assembly.
I never install brake cylinders right out of the box, no matter whether
for a BritCar or not. Been burned too many times by sloppy factory
assembly. Always disassemble, inspect, and reassemble first. Doesn't take
long, and can save you a lot of time and agravation.
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Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO
fold@bcpl.net
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