The 'E' Type Forum

Hi
My bake master cylinder has just started to weep, from my searches original part no longer availible.Has anyone had any success in having them sleeved or is it best to use new pattern parts

Thanks for any help
adam

Adam : when you say weep,I assume this is from the pushrod end? The only way you can tell if the cylinder is re-usable is to strip it down and have a look at the bore . If it is pitted then you either have to resleeve it or replace it, but if ( as sometimes is the case) the bore is still shiny then new seals will be perfectly acceptable

Im just looking at worst case senario. Will check bore condition when i strip unit,but have found re rubbering only puts of replacing for a short time.
adam

Hi Adam

Last year I noticed I had a small leak from the pedal piston and over winter repaired using the seal kit which was successful, as it happened a rubber seal was previously inserted the wrong way round. However this was on a 1965 4.2 with reaction valve, so sorry don't have any further suggestions for a 3.8.

Another point worth mentioning is when originally repairing the cylinder I also changed the low pressure reservoir hydraulic pipe due to a small amount of weeping through the surface area. However having sourced a new period looking pipe from a well known supplier in Crawley I now have a lot of weeping :( . So am currently looking for a modern black "period looking" hydraulic pipe which wont leak.

Does your pipe weep?

John H

Hi John

No black pipe dosent weep, i think sng does one thats up to the job.Has anyone had there master cylinder resleeved and by whom

adam

adam wrote:Hi John

No black pipe dosent weep, i think sng does one thats up to the job.Has anyone had there master cylinder resleeved and by whom

adam

All 3 master cylinders were s/s sleeved by this company - I can recommend them:

Company: Classicar Automotive
Address: Unit A
Alderley Road
Chelford
Cheshire
SK11 9AP
Telephone: 01625 860 910

Dave

Thanks Dave shall give them a try if needed

adam