Posted by Bruce Hamilton
on 5/30/2017, 15:55:18, in reply to "Re: Master cylinder banjo fitting"
173.76.114.224
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: Thanks you to all who chipped in with info. It
: turned out that the brake light switch side
: of the banjo coupling was partially tapped
: out with the right threads for the switch.
: Carl gave me the impression that the fitting
: did not even have a boss for the switch. The
: hole in the casing did narrowed at the
: chamber where the brake fluid would enter
: the switch. I decided to drill that out all
: the way out with a drill that did not damage
: the threads already there. I have an old
: Craftsman's Tap and Dye set that had, just
: by chance, the right pipe thread tap. I
: tapped the threads all the way down to the
: fluid chamber of the banjo fitting. Got it
: installed by Saturday and made the parade on
: Monday.
: PS: I also straighten the bent front bumper
: brackets and got those and the bumper back
: on for the first time on ten years.
: There is nothing like a deadline to get
: things done! Now when is the next parade?
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: I don't remember the tap size or have the
: old
: one. If you do not have a tap & die set,
: take the brake light switch to Home Depot.
: In the nut and bolt dept there is a fitting
: station. That should tell you what tap to
: use. You can Google the tap size to get the
: drill size.
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: Thanks Darrel.
: Do you remember the drill and tap size? Is
: this a pipe thread tap or is a straight
: thread?
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: --Previous Message--
: I drilled and tapped mine about two years
: ago.
: Use the brake light switch to find the
: proper thread size.
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: My master cylinder has been leaking, a lot!
: So
: I ordered a new one from Carl. Don't forget
: to order the the two copper washers. It
: turns out that the leak is from a crack on
: the banjo fitting where the fluid lines
: connect. The brake light switch also sits in
: a threaded hole in the top of the banjo
: fitting. Carl has to make those up special
: for the FC's and he doesn't have any in
: stock. The banjo fitting is on its way. If I
: am going to make the Memorial Day parade I
: am going to have to drill the fitting and
: thread it for the switch. I would expect it
: to be a pipe fitting thread. Does any one
: have any experience with this type of job
: that could tell me the what size drill and
: tap to use?
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