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MG MGB Technical - Master Brake and clutch removing

Hi
iam busy with a late mgb Usa type,this is the first time im doing it since i got it striped might as well do it right, eventaully i got the masters out to repair and left the masters case in position now the question is to reverse fitting...is there an easy way to do it because the screws that goes on their flanges are bolt and nut and is not easy to fit and hold a spanner on the inside the de case...surely must be an easy to do it...
thanks
Alfredo


a rodrigues

Alfredo - The last time I took the master cylinders out of out car, I put helicoils in the holes on the mounting flanges. With the helicoils in place the bolts will screw right into the flanges. No need for the nuts anymore. Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

Helicoils or Riv-nuts? http://www.rivetnut.co.uk/?gclid=CPLG7qXZ0roCFa-WtAodciMAkA
Paul Hunt

Great, never thought of that..this new thecs Riv-nuts looks easier, problem is where to find it in here...
thanks
a rodrigues

i just so there are plenty on the ebay...
a rodrigues

If you've gone this far (as shown in your photo), then you might
as well remove the bracket from the car and mount the master
cylinders onto the bracket - then reinstall the bracket (with the
new masters attached) as a complete assembly back into the car.

Tip: You might want to bench bleed both master cylinders
before installing them into the car. It will save to a lot of work
and frustration when bleeding your brakes later on.

Daniel Wong

Yes i thought of that too, but still iam going to fit those rivnuts on for future, thanks for the tip.
a rodrigues

This thread was discussed between 06/11/2013 and 07/11/2013

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