Bill, many thanks, and I would appreciate the master cylinder kit part number if
it is handy.

Fred

--- In Berkeley-USA@yahoogroups.com, Bill Barkley <team2motorsports@...> wrote:
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>
> Good day Fred,
>
> I just finished rebuilding a set of brake wheel cylinders and a master
cylinder for John Graffi's Berkeley.
>
> Step 1: I take them apart, degrease them, then I let them sit overnight in a
gallon of "Gunk" brand carburetor cleaner, this will get the hard brown varnish
inside the bore soft. You can scrape it some if you are careful and I use dental
surgical tools for this.
>
> Step 2: After they are clean I cap of the plunger end and sandblast the outer
castings and rinse in hot water. Then I polish the inside bore using a cotton
swab with a low speed drill (I cut down a tire swab used to wet the bead of a
tire before installation) and a good commercial aluminum polish.
>
> Step 3: Wash and rinse in water and install your kit. I use either silicone or
DOT 4 fluid, depending on how the car is going to be used. Due to a lightning
strike at the house I am still recovering computer files so I don't have
pictures or the kit numbers handy, but if you need them I can find them as I
keep paper copies to. I get the kits from my local NAPA. While you are there
replace the flex hoses, I use Triumph Spitfire rear hoses on all 4 corners of
the Berkeley, they are slightly longer but thats OK.
>
> Hope this helps, Bill Barkley
>
> --- On Tue, 7/7/09, ffstorer <ffstorer@...> wrote:
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> It has been a long time (25years?) since I rebuilt slave and master cylinders.
In the old days I would have honed the cylinders.
>
> Now I am unable to find a hone smaller than 11/16'. That would work for the
slave cylinders (3/4) but not for the master cylinder (5/8).
>
> To futher add to my delima, I consulted a 1985 foreign car repair manual that
I had on my book shelf and it said, "do not hone aluminum cylinders". Something
about removing the anodized surface.
>
> Fred in Oklahoma
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