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John Mitzel
Gearhead

Posts: 152
From: Chester,NH USA
Registered: Jul 2000

posted 06-23-2001 06:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for John Mitzel   Click Here to Email John Mitzel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was working on the disk conversion transferring the master cylinder brake rod. I read this was supposed to come out of the master cylinder without too much fuss - wrong! What a fight! I won (I think) but when the rod finally came out 3 or 4 pieces of black shrapnel came along - perhaps some kind of spring?
What is it; do I need another to reassemble?
Thx!

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Doc
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Posts: 229
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Jan 2001

posted 06-23-2001 09:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Doc   Click Here to Email Doc     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The flying bits were the spring retaining clip. It is there to keep the rod from falling out of the master when you lift the brake pedal. Thousands of cars are running around without it.

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