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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Type2 brake master cylinder

Tried to bleed my brakes tonight after a very long layup. The master is refusing to pump, I suspect the seal is not returning. I have the type 2 cylinder with the separate resevoir and checking with Moss they list it as NLS they also list the connecting pipe as NLS! What are people doing for these parts? I hope to use a repair kit for the cylinder but I do feel that I could do with replacing the resevoir connecting pipe.Any ideas?

Carl
C Bintcliffe

Carl,

I think that I've got a spare on that you are welcome to have if thats any use? it may be suitable for spares or rebuild, I'll take a pic tomorrow to make sure that its the same one.

Regards,
John
John Collins

Carl if you mean this sort, you can have this one, for pipe I think fuel hose of correct ID would suffice.


David Smith

You could also replace it with a later Master. Looks better as well!
Graham
Graham P 1330 Frogeye

Thanks for the advice guys. John I will be in touck off board,thanks. I am hoping that as the master cylinder seems to have failed whilst laid up that the problem will be deteriated rubber as opposed to wear in the bores, hopefully a kit will sort it.

Cheers Carl
C Bintcliffe

This thread was discussed between 07/04/2009 and 08/04/2009

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