TR6 Brake servo and rear tire rubbing

[davjac889]

Hello All,

My '73 has developed a small leak at the base of the master cylinder where its bolted to the servo. How is that repaired?
Also, I noticed when I was bleeding brakes my right rear tire has been rubbing the wheel well and that doesn't surprise me because on a couple of occasions I thought the tire seemed crooked or leaning in. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bill

 

[poolboy]

The Leak.
You'll have to rebuild your master cylinder or get a new one...do that while you still have the ability to stop the car.
As far as the rear tire:
It could be a simple as correcting the camber or you may have a problem with the bushings in the trailing arm. It could even be as bad as a trailing arm outrigger rusted thru and about to break loose.
You'll just have to investigate...but don't drive until you get that diagnosed..

 

[TR3driver]

While the MC is off, check to see if fluid has been running down inside the booster. If so, you should at least try to remove it from the booster; or consider having it rebuilt/replaced at the same time. Conventional brake fluid is really hard on the booster components, so it's not uncommon for the booster to fail shortly after a MC leak.

 

[davjac889]

Thanks Guys.
I was thinking about ordering a repair kit for the MC from British Victoria.
Do you think that will do?
Bill

 

[poolboy]

Depends if the bore is pitted from rust or not..