master cylinder fitting

Post by **phil63** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:21 pm

after struggling to fit a new master cylinder , I extended the hole about an inch to the rear and hay presto the rear brake pipe fitting is easy to screw in . Just weld an extension to cover plate and job done !
Phil Burley

Post by **RogerRust** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:11 pm

Easier than that. Undo the union at the rear flexible and pull the M/C out with the pipe attached and unscrew it then!

To repace it reverse the process!!

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:18 pm

It's the truth, Roger, but virtually nobody ever seems to do it this way, as I've said before

I imagine that's the reverse of what they did when they installed it...

PS sorry, hideous use of language...

Post by **RogerRust** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:28 pm

Ray of L let me in on the secret now I've told every one!!!

Post by **phil63** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:16 pm

Well there's a thing !! I never thought of that !!
Phil

Post by **RogerRust** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:24 pm

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:30 pm

Same here - was told by Rayofsunshine

Post by **Peetee** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:03 pm

Undo the union at the rear flexible and pull the M/C out with the pipe attached and unscrew it then

How does that work then? Surely the front bulkhead gets in the way?

Post by **Onne** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:07 pm

It is quite flexible Peetee, that brakepipe.

Post by **Peetee** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:06 am

the copper bit, not the flexible bit?

!

Post by **Onne** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:11 am

yes, well both are flexible. One is flexible a couple of times, with car, the other is made to flex.. hence the name of course

I work with brake pipes and brake fluid all day long (does not do my hands any good, that is for sure!)

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:42 am

What front bulkhead, btw? Bear in mind I've never worked on the cars, just wondering if it's something different to an LCV

Post by **Scott** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:17 am

bigginger wrote:What front bulkhead, btw? Bear in mind I've never worked on the cars, just wondering if it's something different to an LCV

Firewall !!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:01 pm

That's what I thought, but couldn't see how it would get in the way