Ital Master Cylinder Leaking

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    • June 27, 2015 at 9:11 am #50608
      John Baker
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      Hello, I have a Margay kart with an Ital Braking system. Whenever I push the brake peddle, fluid leaks from the master cylinder plug.  I’m not sure if rebuilding the master cylinder will fix the problem or not, or if the plug or even the whole master cylinder went bad.  Any help is appreciated.

    • June 27, 2015 at 9:21 am #50610
      tony zambos
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      John,
      If my memory severs my right, there should be a metal washer under the bleeder plug. The washer could be missing. If that’s not the case, try a rubber O-ring. Carefully make sure there is no debris trapped under the bleed screw.

      LAD Specialties customer / tony kart / rotax / kt100

    • June 27, 2015 at 9:48 am #50611
      John Baker
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      Thanks Tony, there is a washer, but I’ll definitely try the O-ring.  I forgot to mention, but the screw never sits tight, so I’m thinking it could be stripped threads, not sure if it is the plug or if it is the threads on the actual master cylinder.

    • June 27, 2015 at 10:15 am #50613
      Walt Gifford
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      Do NOT use an O-ring under the plug. It is not designed for an O-ring and may not hold the pressure. You can’t tighten the plug down properly with an O-ring and it could vibrate loose. Anyone who is doing this is living on borrowed time.

      Gif

      FAA certified jet engine and aircraft technician,
      Nicholson Speedway class champion 2001,
      Yamaha KT100 Service Center,
      41 years karting experience

    • June 27, 2015 at 10:19 am #50614
      John Baker
      Participant

      Guess I won’t try the O ring… considering it won’t tighten, is there the possibility that the master cylinder is toast, or could I fix it somehow?

    • June 27, 2015 at 12:30 pm #50617
      Walt Gifford
      Participant

      The only thing you could do is go up in size and make a new plug. 12mm?

      FAA certified jet engine and aircraft technician,
      Nicholson Speedway class champion 2001,
      Yamaha KT100 Service Center,
      41 years karting experience

    • June 27, 2015 at 12:31 pm #50618
      Dan Brown
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      John, that plug should screw in tight, and has a copper sealing washer underneath it. Look at the threads on the plug and see if they look stripped, hopefully its the plug and not the master cylinder.

      Dan

    • June 27, 2015 at 1:19 pm #50619
      John Baker
      Participant

      I’ll take a look when I get home, but if the screw is not stripped, then my options are to get a slightly bigger plug and drill it out or buy a new master cylinder?

    • June 28, 2015 at 6:32 pm #50635
      John Baker
      Participant

      I checked the threads on the plug and they seemed ok, but they were definitely stripped on the master cylinder.  So what are my options now?  I really appreciate all the help.

    • June 29, 2015 at 7:51 am #50658
      Walt Gifford
      Participant

      http://www.accelerationkarting.com/rrmastercylinder.aspx

      FAA certified jet engine and aircraft technician,
      Nicholson Speedway class champion 2001,
      Yamaha KT100 Service Center,
      41 years karting experience

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