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TR6 life of TR6 hydraulics

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i think both my master brake and master clutch cylinder are giving it up. they were either rebuilt or replaced by a mechanic close to 15 years ago. lot of brake fluid in the area and both seem to lose fluid over time. fortunately i've got silicone/DOT 5 so its not damaging the paint.

is this about the expected life?
 
ok. i guess its time to rebuild/replace. any reason to do one over the other? the difference in price between the kits and the items does not seem that much.
 
Sumton said:
ok. i guess its time to rebuild/replace. any reason to do one over the other? the difference in price between the kits and the items does not seem that much.
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You cant really decide until you remove,clean and inspect the bores.
Im on my third reproduction Mc for my TR3 in only 3 years and now 7k miles.If I was going to do it again I would send it to somebody like Apple who could resleeve if necessary.
Tom
 
+1 on re-sleeving. I was fortunate enough to have a very good retired machinist up the street from me. He had a CNC machine, Lathe, Press, and more. He re-sleeved my clutch MC and it probably won't wear out. Didn't charge a thing. If the bore is worn, a rebuild won't help.

Perry
 
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