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Q & A: 

Tuesday June 26th, 2007
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John,

I talked with you two days ago about my 79B master brake cylinder and the repair kits. Just as you said I did have an 'O' ring stuck in the cylinder by the pressure differential unit. When that 'o'ring came out a plastic sleeve also came out. Where on the pressure
differential unit does the plastic sleeve go in regards to that 'O' ring that I had to hook out.

Question 2: Is there a brass washer needed when refitting the pressure warning switch to the break cylinder? None came in the repair kit or with the new warning switch.

Questrion 3: After putting the unit back on the car and hooking up all the brake lines when we go to bleeding the lines brake fluid drips from the pressure warning switch.

What am I doing wrong?


Bob


Bob!

The warning light switch is not designed to hold back brake fluid pressure. If there is a problem with that shuttle valve, fluid will drip out of the switch.

There are two types of shuttle valves... read more