Comments on: Pedal Boxes http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/archives/54 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-7775 Nick Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:33:54 +0000 http://nickslandrover.co.uk/test/2006/05/21/pedal-boxes/#comment-7775 I bought a new Lucas/Girling unit, so avoided the Land Rover Genuine Parts price mark-up but got the original manufacturer part, so quality is good. The master cylinder was fitted to the bulkhead about four years ago, and still looks the same, with no corrosion or even dulling of the passivation (goldish coating). The cylinder is mounted to the servo by just those two nuts. If you have removed the nuts and the servo is no coming off, then you may be having trouble with some corrosion in the bolt holes or between the neck of the master cylinder and the recess in the servo. Don't be tempted to use heat to remove it - brake fluid is inflammable and you're likely to have a severe fire or even an explosion. I bought a new Lucas/Girling unit, so avoided the Land Rover Genuine Parts price mark-up but got the original manufacturer part, so quality is good. The master cylinder was fitted to the bulkhead about four years ago, and still looks the same, with no corrosion or even dulling of the passivation (goldish coating).

The cylinder is mounted to the servo by just those two nuts. If you have removed the nuts and the servo is no coming off, then you may be having trouble with some corrosion in the bolt holes or between the neck of the master cylinder and the recess in the servo. Don’t be tempted to use heat to remove it – brake fluid is inflammable and you’re likely to have a severe fire or even an explosion.

]]> By: maarten http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-7774 maarten Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:41:13 +0000 http://nickslandrover.co.uk/test/2006/05/21/pedal-boxes/#comment-7774 Very nice! I am looking for a replacement mastercylinder, which one did you get and how do I get it off the vacuumhousing? -seems to be stuck- ciao Very nice! I am looking for a replacement mastercylinder, which one did you get and how do I get it off the vacuumhousing? -seems to be stuck-
ciao

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