Abeness wrote:
> TeGGeR® wrote:
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>> Abeness > wrote in :
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>>> Tegger, the tips about the saran wrap on the master cylinder and the
>>> wood to prevent piston ejection during bleeding are worth their
>>> electrons in gold...
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>> Do electrons have mass?
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> I doubt it. Should've written "gold coins". ;-)
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>> I just changed my Master Cylinder. It got old and started leaking due
>> to worn-out seals. New pages soon! Lots of photos!
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> Youdaman! I'm planning to replace my clutch master cylinder this summer.
> If I find the digital camera a friend gave me a while back, maybe I'll
> document the process and join the effort.
>
> Truth is, though, I got the replacement maybe 6-8 months ago before I
> ran out of time, and it hasn't failed yet. Not leaking seriously,
> either, just a little. I don't have to add fluid, but there is some
> fluid present around the rubber boot at the pedal side of the engine
> wall. Maybe I'll let it go for a while... oil up my new parts a little
> more so they don't rust... ahhh.

*do not* *do not* *do not* oil brake parts!!! it rots the seal rubbers
big time. if you want to use a lube, make sure it's a silicone lube.
and beware that "synthetic" is not necessarily silicone. "contains"
silicone is not good enough either. needs to 100% silicone.

>
> <rant>
> Sears.com is a royal PITA. I finally ordered a floor jack (for store
> pickup) and some new metric sockets. They cancelled the jack and two of
> the other three items cuz they didn't have it at the store!
> Unbelievable. They didn't think to change it to "ship from wherever to
> the store". Duh. Now they're gonna call in 6-12 hours to discuss? Guess
> I'll never do THAT again...
> </rant>