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any of you have this style master cylinder? How do I get it apart?
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seattlejerry Silver Member Jerry B
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1970 Mercedes-Benz W114
1973 Triumph GT6 MkIII
1979 MG MGB "Kermit"
This is a master cylinder out of my B that was used for cars imported to belgium, They used a Midget master cylinder.

How do I get it apart?

Thanks

Jerry


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S1 Elan Kurt. Appley
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Don't have one but it looks like if you remove the snap ring that holds the piston it will fall apart in your hand. you will need the proper snap ring plier.

Kurt.

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redwoodpecker Woody Reed (Disabled)
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right, snap ring out, then get a rubber tipped blow off nozzle connected to your air compressor line and force air through the fitting on the other end. A heavy rag over the end to keep the parts from flying across the room or taking out an eye. May only need a little squirt of air to help it out, if the piston, etc will not come out on its own after the snap ring off. Careful

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66jalopy Phillip Jolliffe
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Single or double? looks like single.

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1970 Mercedes-Benz W114
1973 Triumph GT6 MkIII
1979 MG MGB "Kermit"
It's a single

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Then it should come apart easy removing that clip as others mentioned.

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ODC427R tim carter
Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa   ZAF
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That's why it doesn't look like the one on my old Midget smiling smiley now gone, but I think that was a double.

Be careful where you pint it when you use compressed air to get the piston out. Brake fluid plays merry hell with paint. Do it in the garden with a cloth to catch the bits. The grass seems resistant to the stull, but the beetles will steal any part you drop there!!

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Wayne Burner
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See if you can get a Zerk fitting to fit the hole, and use a grease gun, rather than compressed air. The pressure of pumping grease in slowly will remove the piston, and no flying (lost) parts. I use the same procedure on brake calipers. Haven't lost an eye yet :>winking smiley

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ODC427R tim carter
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Good idea, and the beetles can't steal the bit you fire over the grass. the grass doesn't seem to care, though. smiling smiley

Can I use my Wanner gun?

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I had to search "Wanner" grease gun, to understand the question. I do have an air powered grease gun, but have always used the "pistol grip" style, single hand pump. One hand to hold the tip on the fitting, and one hand to pump the grease. The hardest part, is finding a Zerk fitting, with the correct threads.
Single digit temperatures here in NH today. 5 degrees F.

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Thanks for the tips. Here's a pic of the stock Belgium setup for curiosity's sake.


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Interesting. Is the master a Lockheed brand?


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1979 MG MGB "Kermit"
The reservoir says Lockheed nothing on master cylinder itself

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In reply to # 3193221 by seattlejerry The reservoir says Lockheed nothing on master cylinder itself

Hmmmm... Interesting. I've never seen that one. And I've seen a "few". What kit will you use?


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1970 Mercedes-Benz W114
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1979 MG MGB "Kermit"
Moss Europe has a kit for it.
Interestingly there's a Land Rover clutch master cylinder that looks very similar too available new

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