Clutch Slave Bore???

[nomad]

Is the slave bore for the Elan supposed to be 7/8"??? E-bay purchase that I don't trust!


Kurt
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[fatboyoz]

Hi Kurt,
Yes, .875" (7/8"). Have you considered having your old one resleeved in stainless steel?
Cheers,
Colin.

Is the slave bore for the Elan supposed to be 7/8"??? E-bay purchase that I don't trust!


Kurt
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[nomad]

Thanks Colin but I think I can get by with this one. Maybe at a later date...I don't really like the idea of an aluminum bore but question the different expansion rates of aluminum and steel.

Kurt
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[fatboyoz]

Kurt,
Had my brake and clutch master cylinders and clutch slave cylinder sleeved with S/S two years ago. 12,000 miles since, no problems.
Cheers,
Colin.

Thanks Colin but I think I can get by with this one. Maybe at a later date...I don't really like the idea of an aluminum bore but question the different expansion rates of aluminum and steel.

Kurt
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[robertverhey]

Thanks Colin but I think I can get by with this one. Maybe at a later date...I don't really like the idea of an aluminum bore but question the different expansion rates of aluminum and steel.

Kurt
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I'm missing something here. If you re sleeve in stainless (as I always do), you end up with a steel piston in a stainless steel bore. No problems there re different expansion....Or are you worried about the sleeve itself coming loose in the cylinder? Never happens as far as I'm aware.....

[KevJ+2]

Can anyone give a price for re-sleeving and who does it? Very interesting.
Thanks,
Kev.

[robertverhey]

Pretty much any brake place down under, usually $A80 or thereabouts per bore

[nomad]

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I'm missing something here. If you re sleeve in stainless (as I always do), you end up with a steel piston in a stainless steel bore. No problems there re different expansion....Or are you worried about the sleeve itself coming loose in the cylinder? Never happens as far as I'm aware.....[/quote]

A friend had a leak develop between the sleeve and the master bore on a MG. It would seem to me that that would be more likely with the different rate's of expansion between Al and Steel. Not really a big concern for me...Its just that the bore cleaned up nicely as is. If it were nasty I would consider it. I suppose the leak I'm talking about had a lot to do with the company that did the work.

As mentioned, not really a concern.

Kurt
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