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Re: [Rovernet] Rebuilding P3 master cylinder <br>
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<td valign="top">Pat,<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Is it a right or left hand drive car? If it's LHD and has the original <br clear="none">master cylinder, the master cylinder is an unusual design that operates <br clear="none">by pulling on the piston rather than pushing on the piston as with most <br clear="none">master cylinders.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">It is also a CB type cylinder (as far as I understand) so the seals <br clear="none">rely on a good smooth surface on both the ID of the cylinder bore and <br clear="none">the OD of the piston. As a result, a rebuild should include both <br clear="none">sleeving the bore and replacing the piston or sleeving the OD of the <br clear="none">piston. Because of the odd construction of the cylinder, I would think <br clear="none">it might be difficult to find a rebuilder in the US or Canada. I had my <br clear="none">LHD P3 master cylinder
rebuilt in the UK -- let me know if you don't <br clear="none">find resources in North America for a rebuild.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Steve Manwell<br clear="none"><br clear="none">(Boston, MA area)<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 12/20/2016 1:26 PM, Pat Leask via Rovernet wrote:<br clear="none">> Would anyone happen to know (or have) an article on how to rebuild a brake<br clear="none">> master cylinder on a P3 please? My manual does not show such a thing, which<br clear="none">> seems odd.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> I went to do a search of the forum past posts, but not sure this is<br clear="none">> possible, is it?<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Thanks, Pat<br clear="none">> Victoria BC<br clear="none">> -------------- next part --------------<br clear="none">> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br clear="none">> URL: <<a shape="rect"
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