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MG MGB Technical - master cylinder circlips in '69 B

The brake master cylinder in my '69 B needs to be rebuilt. My current plan is to remove and disassemble the unit and ship the body out to be resleeved with a brass insert. I understand that disassembly can be difficult, particularly reaching and removing the internal circlips. Can someone recommend the correct tool/circlip pliers with sufficient "reach" to successfully perform this procedure? Ideally a tool that is available in the USA. Thanks for any assistance.
James Novak

James, if you're sending it out, why not let the professionals disassemble it. I have (I hope) finally learned that I don't have to do everything myself, and in some instances the cost vs time benefit just isn't there.
Paul K

James by all means have your "sleever" do
the disassembly and assembly otherwise ,What would the warrenty cover?
RIC
R E L Lloyd

James,

I doubt if you will find the correct pliers anywhere.
When I rebuilt my MC, I bought circlip pliers with
long enough 'jaws', which I grinded until they where
thin enough to fit between the piston and the MC wall.
It's quite a fiddle, but it worked.
If the rebuilder has a professional tool for this job,
this may be the better option.

Regards,

Gerald.
Gerald Belder

This thread was discussed between 01/12/2003 and 05/12/2003

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