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Re: [T3] Refurbing master cylinder


Jim,

I have sourced some 3/4" cup seals and piston seals from a local brake shop, so
I will be using the majority of the original internals. My master is an ATE
one.

The beetle master is indeed 11/16' which is indeed wierd, but I have a ghia that
can go on. 

Thanks

Steve 


Quoting Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>:

> On 19 Jun 2006 at 6:16, t3@matara.net wrote:
> 
> > I am refurbing the single master cylinder on my 65 Notch, and usually
> since
> > early Type 3 masters are NLA, I rebuild it using the internals of a new
> 58-64
> > beetle master cylinder that are cheap and the same bore and have the same
> > internals as a T3 one.
> > 
> > I honed the Notch's master, and gave it a lick of paint, and when I pulled
> the
> > new beetle apart, I was shocked to see that the bore of the master has
> changed
> > to 17.85mm and the internals were changed to match. This was a brazilian
> > master, and I guess they use a smaller bore to make the brakes feel better
> on a
> > beetle! 
> > 
> > Does anyone know where I can get the rubbers to rebuild my 19mm Type 3
> master?
> 
> I find that a given maker of these parts will use similar parts 
> thruout its line, while it's often difficult/impossible to mix parts 
> from different brands. If you can get a kit for any 19.05mm (3/4") by 
> the same maker it's likely that it will contain the seal that you 
> need.
> 
> I have no experience with the early simplex type 3 MCs, but my 
> impression is that most of them were made by FAG. I may actually have 
> a kit for that MC here, but without seeing your MC I really don't 
> know if it's the right one for you.
> 
> I'm actually rather astonished to hear that someone is supplying a 
> 17.85mm (11/16") MC for Beetles, but you might have better luck 
> buying an MC kit for an early Beetle, since that would HAVE to be 
> 3/4".
> 
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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