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Boost_Junkie Part of things Posts: 174	Master cylinder/Servo Clearance issues ideas?Boost_Junkie @205turbo
	Aug 9, 2012 16:00:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi All As some of you may know I am currently converting my 205 gti in to dervy awesome but I am having some clearance issues. The brake master cylinder literally touches the cambelt cover when the engine is mounted. I need to find a way of this not happening. I want to know if anyone has ever "trimmed" a master cylinder to give more clearance of if there any ways of relocating it without spending a fortune. I may be able to remove the servos and put a triangle shaped spacer behind it to angle the master cylinder upwards and solve my clearance issues. I will be putting a solid mount in the lower engine mount to try and stop the engine moving forward and back so much but it will stil "rock". Please remember that the deadline is the gathering so time is an issue also I'm no millionaire. Alex


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composimmonite Posted a lot Posts: 4,681	Master cylinder/Servo Clearance issues ideas?composimmonite @composimmonite
	Aug 9, 2012 16:05:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Why not use a diesel 205 servo and master cylinder. I remember when we had a 205 diesel things were VERY tight and I hated working on it as guaranteed skinned knuckles. Paul h


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Boost_Junkie Part of things Posts: 174	Master cylinder/Servo Clearance issues ideas?Boost_Junkie @205turbo
	Aug 9, 2012 16:30:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi That's a good idea but will it give me enough braking power. I though the brakes were pants before but now I have essentially strapped a big dead horse to the front of the car. Alex Ps dead horse quote stolen from well known curly haired motoring journalist.


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ejenner Posted a lot Posts: 1,139	Master cylinder/Servo Clearance issues ideas?ejenner @ejenner
	Aug 9, 2012 21:13:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Can you losen all the engine mount bolts including those what hold the brackets to the engine, leaver the whole lump forward and then retighten all the bolts? I know that works on some cars. You might get 10mm clearance like that. You might just file some metal out of the engine mounts and move the engine forward that way. Most things connected to the engine can move a little bit because the engine normally moves around in the bay anyway, especially on a French car.


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g40jon Posted a lot Posts: 2,569	Master cylinder/Servo Clearance issues ideas?g40jon @g40jon
	Aug 9, 2012 21:22:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ditch the servo and build up some leg muscles?! the servo isn't essential afterall and i guess it would gain a lot of space, won't reduce brake power either, just requires a bit more effort from the driver


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mantamorfin Part of things Posts: 41	Master cylinder/Servo Clearance issues ideas?mantamorfin @mantamorfin
	Aug 13, 2012 23:54:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	don't know if this thread is still active but why don't you use a remote servo, ive spent 11yrs restoring master-cylinders /servos and calipers so ive a bit of a idea of what your trying to do, message me and ill try and help gary
	Last Edit: Aug 13, 2012 23:58:20 GMT by mantamorfin

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