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 Post subject: Re: Cylinder
PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:41 pm 
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Tried the Compressor, didnt work, sprayed the unit all over with Inox..(like WD40 but better), came out a treat... Bore and piston look good.. Will look at putting a refurb kit in,... Where can I grab those from?


If its that gummed up and jammed, you might need to consider having a brake workshop put a stainless steel sleeve in (if a hone isn't enough). A kit might give you trouble after a short while if the bore isn't in top shape. Other than that, most brake joints will get the kits if they don't have them on their shelves, or a mini parts supplier. You will need to measure the bore (0.7 or 0.75 inch?) before you order a kit.

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MiniMe87 wrote:
wow this sounds .................nice and easy!


HAHA... the hardest thing is getting the master cylinder off the car - becoming a contortionist to access the stupid clevis pin that holds the pedal to the master cylinder. Especially if it is 30yrs+old. have fun and you should have acouple pins in reserve because sometimes in the removal they flick up into the crossmember to be never seen again.

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 Post subject: Re: Cylinder
PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:43 pm 
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DartzMan wrote:
Tried the Compressor, didnt work, sprayed the unit all over with Inox..(like WD40 but better), came out a treat... Bore and piston look good.. Will look at putting a refurb kit in,... Where can I grab those from?

Any Mini shop (eg www.minis.com.au) should have em. Or a decent brake shop, if you take the originals.

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