Brake system re-build

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon May 17, 2004 10:48 pm

Put the bolts the right way round!

I certainy did - regardless of what it says on tech tips page

Post by **Chris Morley** » Tue May 18, 2004 1:15 am

Put the bolts the right way round!

I did too!

It's got to be said that the location of the Minor's master cylinder really is dumb

(especially with that huge & empty engine bay). And why does it need two huge bolts through the base of the m/c? Four bolts & captive nuts through the bottom of the chassis leg would have done the job with no need to mess with the torsion bars. If these bolts can hold a chair steady then a m/c would be no problem....

Post by **57traveller** » Tue May 18, 2004 8:22 am

Chris - yes it is "dumb" but I think it was decided that was the ideal/only suitable place when the original plan was to fit a flat four engine. That's also why there's all that spare space around the fitted engines.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:01 am

i would not put the bolts in the wrong way round.
why change the design, morris put safty first there.
you dont realy need to remove those bolts again if a new master clyinder is fitted.
the idea may not have seemed so dumb in the 40s.

Post by **salty_monk** » Tue May 18, 2004 1:43 pm

ok, we'll see how I feel/how it looks when I fit it back up on the day...

SALTY...oh no you wont get a 'grinder up there'!

Willie - oh yes I did....

& as I was doing it I got a flashback to doing exactly the same on my mum's moggies about 10 years ago...!!

Post by **Willie** » Tue May 18, 2004 6:35 pm

If you had enough room to get a grinder up there then you
already had enough clearance anyway!!

Post by **Cam** » Tue May 18, 2004 8:43 pm

Yes, it's like cutting a torsion bar off. There's not much room and it's VERY difficult to do without hitting the floor but it CAN be done. Oh and it's important to remember when doing that to release the torsion first!!

Post by **Matt** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:23 pm

Hmm, thats such an obvious thing, but I bet so many people forget! :s

Post by **Cam** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:24 pm

Yes, and as has been pointed out to me a fair few times - state the obvious!

Post by **Matt** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:36 pm

state the obvious!

Your cars are all green..........

Post by **Cam** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:10 am

Yes, except the one that isn't! (MGB - the rightmost one in the signature - the BLUE one!

)

Actually my Rover is green too! (British racing green).

Post by **Matt** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:11 am

I know i'm one to talk...... But I ignored the MG (on purpose)!!!

Post by **Cam** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:13 am

But I ignored the MG (on purpose)!!!

Yes, I feel like that sometimes myself!!

Post by **Matt** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:18 am

that bad?

Post by **Cam** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:25 am

The MG?? well it was but it's nearly rebuilt now.

Have a look at some of the horrors I had to deal with:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cameron.shaw/78_MGBGT.htm

Post by **Matt** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:44 am

Looks.... Fun!

Post by **salty_monk** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:05 pm

Cam, where do you get that weld through primer? presumably it's good for using on the inside of panels that you can't get to to paint once they are in place....

Post by **Cam** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:16 pm

Halfords.

But it should not be called weld through primer, more like spatter and spit to death primer!!

It's good stuff for protecting but it makes welds VERY ugly if you try and weld through it. I usually clean the edges before attempting welding, but like you say it's good for protecting areas you can't get at.

I also use red oxide primer too (2 coats usually) for easy to get to areas.

I also paint the inside of panels (with red oxide) before welding on. A small amount of paint burns off at the weld points but it protects better than none at all.

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Brake system re-build

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