Checking the lights before our journey home after the Corinium Run we noticed that the brake lights had stopped working. A brief investigation showed it was the switch which was faulty so that needed doing as a priority. Its not a difficult job, just a bit awkward working up under the dash, but when I was replacing the faulty brake light switch I spotted signs of something dripping on the mat
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| That wet spot means trouble |
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| and this is where the drips come from |
The clutch master cylinder needed to be replaced soon before it let me down and I already happened to have a new one "in stock" so that was good.
I had been considering fitting one of those nice shiny Aeroquip type stainless hoses instead of the standard plastic one so now was my chance and I ordered one from Robsport. It arrived next day so that was great service. Swapping the master cylinder and hose was pretty straightforward and only took an hour or so, but like the brake switch involved mostly working upside down under the dash. Why is that so much more difficult than it used to be when I was 20 years younger?
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| New master cylinder and hose |
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| New hose at the slave cylinder end |
After bleeding I now have a really smooth clutch pedal which feels better than it has ever been.
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