BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS

Frank O_ The Mountain
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Re: BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS

Post by Frank O_ The Mountain » Tue Apr 17, 2001 7:10 am

In a message dated 4/17/01 3:21:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Jim.Chase@fuelsubsea.com writes: > Emgeeguy lives in Santa Maria California where there has never, ever been salt on the roads except once when the local pickle truck overturned!! ;-) We on the West Coast of the USA don't have to put up with what you guys do. When I rebuilt TA2839, I used standard length brake pipes available from local auto part houses. These are special made for the job. If I was doing it today, I'd order a set of the Cunifer lines. I also used silicone and except for some problems with the master cylinder (needs to have .050 taken off the piston) have had no porblems. I have silicone in the Arnolt, the SA and the Mayflower also. This will not be an issue with the NA!! Terry in Oakland

Brian Weber
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Re: BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS

Post by Brian Weber » Tue Apr 17, 2001 11:12 pm

Jim, I've just awoken my TC for spring and am pleased to report that my wheel cylinders are seize-free. This is the second year in a row that has been the case. Coincidentally its also the second year I've had silicon in my brakes. Prior to that cylinder re-builds were an annual function. Although I plan to replace the fluid, more out of guilt than anything else, it has performed flawlessly and I recommend it highly. I purged the system originally just by running the silicon fluid through the lines a couple of times. It was cheaper than replacing the system components. Brian Weber '49 TC 10080

C Sherriff
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Re: BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS

Post by C Sherriff » Wed Apr 18, 2001 11:00 am

Message text written by "Neil Nelson"
>You have female ends on the brake pipes on a TA? I did not know that.
The TC has male connectors on all brake pipes. The hoses are also male on both ends. The TC also uses the double flare on the brake pipe ends. I have reused the cupronickel brake lines on my TC and have had no trouble whatsoever. That being said, if you feel like new lines would be safer, go to it. Save the old fittings and get a double flaring tool or have it done professionally. Neil

C. Knight
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Re: BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS

Post by C. Knight » Wed Apr 18, 2001 12:11 pm

Roger Furneaux wrote:
> How is steel "better"? The bursting pressure of new copper > pipe is far more than that needed to blast the cylinder > rubbers out past the pistons!
The problem with the original MG copper pipes is work hardening. Unlike steel and cupro-nickel alloys, the original copper pipes used on our cars will harden and become embrittled if any vibration between mountings has occured. They can be annealed by heating to 450 to 650 deg C for 15 minutes, but for maximum safety it is better to replace them with a modern alloy tubing. The cupro-nickels look very similar but do not cold work harden to the same extent as copper. Copper tubing should not be used in safety critical pressure applications. Regards Cliff

C Sherriff
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Re: BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS

Post by C Sherriff » Wed Apr 18, 2001 12:52 pm

Message text written by "C. Knight"
>......... the original copper pipes used on our
cars will harden and become embrittled if any vibration between mountings has occured. They can be annealed by heating to 450 to 650 deg C for 15 minutes, but for maximum safety it is better to replace them with a modern alloy tubing............

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Brake wheel cylinders

Post by Guest » Mon Feb 17, 2003 8:28 am

There used to be a chap in California who rebuilt brake wheel cyclinders for the TC. Does anyone on the list have his name and address and phone. I believe he charged about $35US per cylinder. John Price

John Seim
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Re: Brake wheel cylinders

Post by John Seim » Mon Feb 17, 2003 9:00 am

Could possibly be Phil Marino, although I don't think that he could fall into the category of "a chap". He resleeves TC wheel cylinders, can rebuild or remanufacture master cylinder. 16199 Hidden Cove Dr. Riverside, CA 92503 909-352-4419 "airnostalgia " wrote:
> There used to be a chap in California who rebuilt brake wheel > cylinders for the TC. Does anyone on the list have his name and > address and phone. I believe he charged about $35US per cylinder. > > John Price > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Re: Brake wheel cylinders

Post by LKe1021587@aol.com » Mon Feb 17, 2003 9:01 am

Phil Marino. You can reach him at 909 352-4419. Mike K. TC 1307

David Lodge
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Re: Brake wheel cylinders

Post by David Lodge » Tue Feb 18, 2003 6:19 pm

Bloke, perhaps? Regards,David Lodge
> From: John Seim kingseim@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: kingseim@earthlink.net > Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 08:59:36 -0800 > To: "airnostalgia jprice1@txcyber.com>" jprice1@txcyber.com> > Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Brake wheel cylinders > > Could possibly be Phil Marino, although I don't think that he could fall > into the category of "a chap". > He resleeves TC wheel cylinders, can rebuild or remanufacture master > cylinder. > 16199 Hidden Cove Dr. > Riverside, CA 92503 > 909-352-4419 > > "airnostalgia " wrote: > >> There used to be a chap in California who rebuilt brake wheel >> cylinders for the TC. Does anyone on the list have his name and >> address and phone. I believe he charged about $35US per cylinder. >> >> John Price >> >> >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

Bud Bradford
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Brake Wheel Cylinders

Post by Bud Bradford » Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:10 am

Hey out there, Can anyone tell me if there is a way to tell the front and rear brake cylinders apart when looking at them externally? (That is when they're still mounted on the backing plates.) Thanks, Bud Bradford TC6761 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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