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jmmj Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2005 Posts: 246 Location: Brasil / New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:23 pm Post subject: Single master cylinder diagnosis |
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Hey guys, hows it going?
My MC is having an issue. The plunger/piston wasn't coming out after being pressed in. So i took it all apart, it was really dirty and i was surprised that the seals are in good condition and that theres no scoring on the walls. Under the reservoir are two holes, one is pretty tiny, that appeared clogged up so i was hopeful that was the issue. I cleaned it all up, gave it a very light hone, cleaned it again, dried it all off with compressed air and put it back together with fluid.
Its much better but its not right. The plunger/piston doesn't always come back out all the way and then, when i went to bench test/bleed it, the first stroke is solid with pressure through out the stroke, then the next will only build pressure at the very bottom of the stroke, regardless if the piston comes all the way out or not. But if i wait 20 seconds, it'll give another full stroke with full pressure.
Anyone got any ideas?? I'd like to understand whats happening before i make a decision about rebuild/replacement.
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western auto Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2013 Posts: 293 Location: yuma,az
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Single master cylinder diagnosis |
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adjust your brakes, bleed out the air |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14218 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Single master cylinder diagnosis |
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jmmj wrote: |
Anyone got any ideas?? |
Part 7, 13, or 10 might be not doing what they are supposed to do.
Before the 20 seconds is the pushrod against the piston or is the piston still in? |
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jmmj Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2005 Posts: 246 Location: Brasil / New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Single master cylinder diagnosis |
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western auto wrote: |
adjust your brakes, bleed out the air |
Yeah its still in the vise so thats not related thanks...
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jmmj Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2005 Posts: 246 Location: Brasil / New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Single master cylinder diagnosis |
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BarryL wrote: |
jmmj wrote: |
Anyone got any ideas?? |
Part 7, 13, or 10 might be not doing what they are supposed to do.
Before the 20 seconds is the pushrod against the piston or is the piston still in? |
Ahh thats a better diagram than the one i found. Cheers Barry. I was suspecting the check valve even though its so simple and seemed ok. But then i remembered that i lent the kombi out to a friend a couple weeks ago, turns out that he may have helped out by topping off the fluid.... with ya know... ATF oil!! So i'm guessing the primary cap swelled up.
Anyways, i went all round town looking for a rebuild kit but to no avail. Ended up buying a replacement MC. Annoying because i didn't want to spend money on this because i'm saving to go the way of disc brakes, new lines with double circuit MC. Oh well. Such is life.
The new MC is in the bus and its breaking better than ever.
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14218 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: Single master cylinder diagnosis |
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jmmj wrote: |
Ahh thats a better diagram than the one i found.Cheers! |
Borrowed it without permission from The Bentley Manual 1963-1967. |
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