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The Classic Marque

I recently made a neighbour a new billet copper washer for the sump plug on his Volvo as the old one was looking a bit sorry for itself and he didn't have any the right size. I had some 1" or 25mm copper bar which was the right size for the OD so about 10 minutes of drilling, boring and parting and a quick anneal and job done.

This of course is the "other issue" to which you allude Dave! Needless to say I don't have a copper washer the right size, although I did contemplate a fibre one which I do have. Actually I can almost certainly make one on the lathe from some scrap copper sheet.

The adapter looks OK, I can't see a fault in the mating surfaces or any cracks.

Ah, I think I have lost the copper washer. I use the same same setup as you Bob, but have not had it apart for 11 years so forgot about it. I am just off to the garage to find one.

Dave it's for sale in Belper which must be near you.

Bled the clutch the old fashioned way, with someone (granddaughter) pushing the pedal as I opened the bleed valve. Seems a lot better now.
Been for a short drive and all seems ok.
I was panicking a bit as a few of us are off to France on Wednesday so needed to get it sorted.
Spoke to AH Spares, where I got the TRW from. They had not heard of any issues with them but said if I send it back...

I have seen the occasional Thorpe bonnet for sale, but it's a long time since the last time I've seen one.

Likewise, I wasn't aware that there was a rear end.

I found this ad in a magazine many years ago. I can't remember if it was Motorsport or CCC.

There is rare AG Thorpe Sprite/Midget body conversion on ebay. While I have seen a front end 'in the plastic'(also a photo of it in a book), I was unaware there was even a rear end. The rear end looks as though it would reduce both rear lift and reduce drag so an interesting purchase (especially for a racer). Hopefully whoever buys it also makes a mould from it makes a few more.

Yes, out of the end of the cylinder :o)

When the servo comes into operation the diaphragm pushes on a rod which pushes on the piston inside the servo cylinder, it is that which provides the increased force. In doing so it blocks a hole through the middle of the piston (image1).

When the brakes pedal is released the diaphragm should be pushed back by the spring, opens the hole in...

Les
You are having a torrid time!
I use the 1275 cylinder with an adapter connecting to the 948 coiled clutch pipe. I like you have never had a problem. My adapter fits to the slave with a copper washer and then the pipe screws in the other end of the adapter.
The later clutch hose does effectively the same thing but is retained by a bracket welded to the chassis rail. I guess you could ...

Hi Paul, thanks for the detailed reply.
I had traced the pipework by feel where it goes behind a shield in front of the heater, but my fingers must be due a recalibration as I was convinced the pipe going to the 'nose' of the servo was the inlet (which didn't seem right to me). Having now found a cutaway drg online, it isn't!
It makes a bit more sense that the servo would stick on someho...