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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by apsolus, Nov 25, 2010.

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  1. bigfitz52

    bigfitz52 Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    Clean and INSPECT first; don't assume you need to hone the inside of the cylinder. You could very well have a buildup of dead dried ancient brake fluid in there that just needs to be cleaned out via Rick's method.

    You hone it to remove minor pitting; major pitting/scoring means replacement.
     
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    here are pics of the inside bore of the master. i have a hole at the area right below the resevior and i have what appears to be major pitting directly below it on the bottom side of the bore. can any of you conferm how many holes are supposed to be in the master? those pics are the best i could get.C:\Users\Svetlana\Desktop\DSC06551.JPG
    well thats the best i could do to get the pics up. sorry guys. ill have to look it up anyway this shouldnt be a problem for anyone who has had one appart before. so if you need pics ill be looking into it.
     
    apsolus, Jan 23, 2011
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    2 holes in the mc res.No pics showed up
     
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    cutlass thank you for your reply, sorry if my post was misleading but i was talking about inside the bore. yes ihave the two holes, one small and one big in the resevior, but in the bore where the piston rides i have one right under the res, which i belive is the feed from the res to the bore area and another one directly below it on the bottom of the bore, not sure if its supposed to be there or if its some mega pitting. im in the search function learing how to post pics still lol
     
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    here goes
     

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    heres another better pic wow now thats bad! let me know what you all think of that. wonder if checal sells them new?
     

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    Before you get too far ahead of yourself; take the MC to a Gun Shop and get a Bore Cleaning Brush and a Small Box of Patches.

    Scrub the Bore and remove anything on the Bore except Bare Metal.
    Soak a Patch with Brake Kleen and Clean the Bore exceptionally well.

    Using a Pen Light, ... Examine the Bore for Pitting.
    If your MC is OK, ... the Pen Light will reflect on the Bore and reveal imperfections and foreign matter.

    If the BORE is OK, ...
    Move onto the Passages.
     
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    rich you didnt see the pic? this master is shot. its got a huge hole in the bottom of it. thats the best i could do with the pics sorry they arent more clear.
     
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    I'm having a hard time with both of your photos. Is that a jagged, irregular hole, like a rusted through pipe?
     
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    yes it is.
    hey how does one get a hold of chacal? tried pm'n him but nothing
     
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    here is one more pic this should clear everything up
     

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