...And More

Spent my free time this weekend taking the pedal units apart. Also took apart the master cylinders, as they not only need inspecting but will require new seals in any case as the brake and clutch systems will be using silicone brake fluid.

The view below shows the pedal boxes at top, then the Girling clutch master cylinder parts, followed by the brake fluid can mounting bracket parts, then the Girling brake master cylinder parts, followed at bottom by one of the pedals.

The gold-coloured clutch master cylinder is a fairly new unit compared to the rest, having been replaced approximately ten years ago. The piston wouldn't come out, but after some handy advice from those in the know at the S2C, a few good hits with a rubber mallet solved that. The only other problem was that one of the pedal shafts wouldn't budge from the pedal box, even after a couple of days soak in penetrating fluid and use of a shift. However, a little pursuasion from the 12 ton press soon cured that. The master cylinder bores in both units look to be ok, but the brake master cylinder bore may receive a honing just because of its age.

Incidentally, the old chassis is still being used as an impromptu work bench, as can be seen. If you have a look at the cross member at upper right, you can see where some de-rusting fluid was spilled and took the rust off!