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Re: [TR] [6pack] Master Cylinder Rebuild

To: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Master Cylinder Rebuild
From: Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 09:44:02 -0400
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Hi Richard,
        I sent my m/c off to a reputable (I thought ) rebuilder for a =
complete rebuild and installed it back installed it in the TR6.  As I =
recall it worked fine for a short time and then on day I was puling out =
of the garage and the brakes totally failed.  The TR6 rolled int my P/U =
truck dented the door, and pushed in the front o the Tr6 hood. A very =
expensive afternoon. I sent the m/c back to the rebuilder as I had time =
to kill while the body shop fixed the TR6.  They rebuilt the m/c again =
gratis and I reinstalled it.  After about 8 months the m/c started to =
fail again, but slowly=E2=80=A6 I replaced it with a new Girling and it =
has gone several seasons working fine but now I=E2=80=99m getting the =
slow sinking pedal. Before replacing it again I am going to replace the =
seals myself.
          Although I=E2=80=99ve had good luck with several rebuilt =
components including starters, carburetors, shocks, and distributers,  =
I=E2=80=99ll never send a master cylinder to a rebuilder again.
        Best,
        Bob

> On May 17, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Richard Lindsay =
<richardolindsay@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Hello Bob, et al.,
>=20
>    Glad you're well. Here is south Texas we too are relaxing the =
stay-at-home order and the older people (like me) are beginning to =
venture out, if still maintaining safe separation. The 'younglings' seem =
to think an All Clear has been sounded and they're back face to face. I =
wish them luck.
>=20
>    I have had two, fresh from the box,  M/Cs fail then a third, =
working fine. I don't wish to directly name and disparage the vendor =
since they are always quite willing to make things right, but their name =
does grow on the 'north side of the tree'. The question I ponder and why =
I am writing is to ask is: How did your M/Cs fail?
>    In one of my unit's failures, fresh from the box, the front brake =
circuit worked fine (that's the one closer to the booster) but the rear =
brake circuit would flow no fluid. The second unit would flow no fluid =
through either circuit! The third M/C worked perfectly and still works =
great today!
>=20
>    Did I get two poorly or incorrectly rebuilt cylinders? Someone in =
China just make mistakes? Did I do something wrong? Thus I ask: How did =
your M/C "fail catastrophically?"
>=20
> -rick
>=20
> On Sun, May 17, 2020, 6:38 AM Robert Rochlin via 6pack =
> I hope everyone is hanging in there and doing well in this time of =
quarantine.  It down=E2=80=99t look like here in Massachusetts the stay =
at home order will be  completely lifted for several of more weeks, but =
some business slowly are beginning to be be allowed to reopen.
>         I=E2=80=99ve had a checkered history with master cylinders. In =
the past I=E2=80=99ve sent m/c off to be rebuilt by reputable rebuilders =
only to have them catastrophically fail soon after reinstallation.  =
I=E2=80=99m figuring that I can improve on that record.  When I went to =
the Buckeye Triumph site to review the rebuild process the article =
recommended red grease.  I don=E2=80=99t have any, but I do have Volvo =
silicone breaks grease.  In the absence of red brake grease can I just =
apply brake fluid as lubricant to do the rebuild or should i bite the =
bullet and get the red brake grease.  About the only red grease I could =
fine was on Amazon and it was pretty pricey, $16.00 plus $8.00 shipping.=20=

>         Any advice would be appreciated.=20
>         Best,
>         Bob=20
>         =E2=80=9972 TR6
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Hi =
Richard,<div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>I sent my m/c off to a reputable =
(I thought ) rebuilder for a complete rebuild and installed it back =
installed it in the TR6. &nbsp;As I recall it worked fine for a short =
time and then on day I was puling out of the garage and the brakes =
totally failed. &nbsp;The TR6 rolled int my P/U truck dented the door, =
and pushed in the front o the Tr6 hood. A very expensive afternoon. I =
sent the m/c back to the rebuilder as I had time to kill while the body =
shop fixed the TR6. &nbsp;They rebuilt the m/c again gratis and I =
reinstalled it. &nbsp;After about 8 months the m/c started to fail =
again, but slowly=E2=80=A6 I replaced it with a new Girling and it has =
gone several seasons working fine but now I=E2=80=99m getting the slow =
sinking pedal. Before replacing it again I am going to replace the seals =
myself.</div><div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>&nbsp;&nbsp;Although I=E2=80=99ve =
had good luck with several rebuilt components including starters, =
carburetors, shocks, and distributers, &nbsp;I=E2=80=99ll never send a =
master cylinder to a rebuilder again.</div><div class=3D""><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">     =
</span>Best,</div><div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>Bob<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May =
17, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Richard Lindsay &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">Hello Bob, <i class=3D"">et =
al.</i>,</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;Glad you're well. Here is south =
Texas we too are relaxing the stay-at-home order and the older people =
(like me) are beginning to venture out, if still maintaining safe =
separation. The 'younglings' seem to think an <i class=3D"">All =
Clear</i> has been sounded and they're back face to face. I wish them =
luck.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;I have had two, fresh from the =
box,&nbsp; M/Cs fail then a third, working fine. I don't wish to =
directly name and disparage the vendor since they are always quite =
willing to make things right, but their name does grow on the 'north =
side of the tree'. The question I ponder and why I am writing is to ask =
is: How did your M/Cs fail?</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">&nbsp; =
&nbsp;In one of my unit's failures, fresh from the box, the front brake =
circuit worked fine (that's the one closer to the booster) but the rear =
brake circuit would flow no fluid. The second unit would flow no fluid =
through either circuit! The third M/C worked perfectly and still works =
great today!</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;Did I get two poorly or incorrectly =
rebuilt cylinders? Someone in China just make mistakes? Did I do =
something wrong? Thus I ask: How did your M/C "fail =
catastrophically?"</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div>-rick</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 17, 2020, 6:38 AM Robert Rochlin via =
6pack &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">6pack@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I hope everyone is =
hanging in there and doing well in this time of quarantine.&nbsp; It =
down=E2=80=99t look like here in Massachusetts the stay at home order =
will be&nbsp; completely lifted for several of more weeks, but some =
business slowly are beginning to be be allowed to reopen.<br class=3D"">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve had a checkered history with =
master cylinders. In the past I=E2=80=99ve sent m/c off to be rebuilt by =
reputable rebuilders only to have them catastrophically fail soon after =
reinstallation.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m figuring that I can improve on that =
record.&nbsp; When I went to the Buckeye Triumph site to review the =
rebuild process the article recommended red grease.&nbsp; I don=E2=80=99t =
have any, but I do have Volvo silicone breaks grease.&nbsp; In the =
absence of red brake grease can I just apply brake fluid as lubricant to =
do the rebuild or should i bite the bullet and get the red brake =
grease.&nbsp; About the only red grease I could fine was on Amazon and =
it was pretty pricey, $16.00 plus $8.00 shipping. <br class=3D"">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Any advice would be appreciated. <br =
class=3D"">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Best,<br class=3D"">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bob <br class=3D"">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =E2=80=9972 TR6<br class=3D"">
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