Replacing clutch master cylinder / seals Griff 4.3

[griffster]

How easily can this be done? / Anyone in Northants willing to do mine?

Huge dry barn so good working conditions

[Whitty]

I did mine, after I had bought a new one. 😪 Seal kit was 83p from Island 4x4 took about 30 mins taking it slowly, cleaning it all and explaining to the lad how it worked. Untested so far but appears good. The bugger was getting it off and back in again and then bleading it.

[griffster]

Cant the seal be changed with the cylinder remaining in place - disconnect pedal and remove a circlip or something?

Dont fancy anyone clambering over Candy Apple wings!

[geeman237]

I changed the seals in situ on my old pre-cat rather than remove the actual master cylinder. Its a bit of a squeeze getting down/up there mind you.
Ideally I'd recommend fitting a complete new cylinder as just doing a seal kit doesn't always last as long.

[carl350i]

I’ve recently done mine, wasn’t a problem, needs 2 people ideally, and some offset ring spanner’s helped.

I normally replace the seals the 1st time as long as the bores are good, and if it goes again in a few years, put a new cylinder in.

You will probably find rebuilding the master will blow the slave, so that will need doing too.

Good luck

[Zener]

griffster said:

Cant the seal be changed with the cylinder remaining in place - disconnect pedal and remove a circlip or something?

Dont fancy anyone clambering over Candy Apple wings!

Yes indeed it can, sold my remaining repair kits (job lot) to TVR owners over the years , cylinder bore condition essential of course my car still wears the original Lockheed cylinder re-sealed with the above method over 14 years ago still going strong

[griffster]

thanks guys - the seal kit route, is it simply disconnect pedal and then use a clip extractor?

best place for kits?

thks