Master cylinder cover plate gasketing

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:05 pm

Hi all,

I swapped my M/C, but I don't like the new cover plate. I'm going to use an older cover that will accept my pressure bleeder. There are 1/4-inch copper washers under the bolts. I can't find them locally. Can I get away with annealing the old ones for re-use? Can I use Permatex thread sealer instead? I'll be using DOT 5.

As a sidebar, and to add to the list of NAPA experiences, I found the number of the M/C rebuild kit (it's now UP1, and runs about $18 ). Thinking that the gaskets may be included in the kit, I went to the local dealer to ask. "Nope, taking the cover off is not part of a rebuild". Alrighty then...

Thanks,

Dave

Hope everyone is having a good holiday season!

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:44 pm

McMaster-Carr has anything you need along those lines.

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:56 pm

Thanks Charles. I saw some copper washers in their catalog. Is Rockwell B65 soft enough?

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:23 am

DaveO wrote:Thanks Charles. I saw some copper washers in their catalog. Is Rockwell B65 soft enough?

Should be fine.

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:50 am

Thanks much...