Rear brake cylinder size?

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Morrisminormo
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Rear brake cylinder size?

Post by Morrisminormo »

Hi

My morris is a 1957 model so should have 7/8" bore. I am currently changing the passenger side as it has siezed.
How could you tell what size is currently fitted to the car, without dismantling and measuring the bores. I don't want to order a 7/8" bore and find out the drivers side is 3/4" bore :o for all I know they may have been replaced and not be identical now 8)

I suppose the best thing would be to change them both but there £32 each plus VAT :evil:

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Re: Rear brake cylinder size?

Post by bmcecosse »

Easy enough to pop the rear drums off - lift the shoes and pull out the external handbrake piston to measure it! And while in there - just free it off and smear it with red grease before refitting! Job done !!
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Re: Rear brake cylinder size?

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Well thank you :)
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Re: Rear brake cylinder size?

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I have to 'unstick' the rear cylinders every year when I get my Trav out of hibernation. Although I'm hoping the red grease I applied this year will help to keep them moving.
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Re: Rear brake cylinder size?

Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

The pattern rear cylinders are fine as they are made the same as the originals so I would order 2 of them and put them on for less then the price of one, you may as well bleed both up at once and not have to do it again soon.

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... 608d68e968

The pattern front arent a good job and I wouldnt use them.


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