Thanks Phil
Yes the circlip was a good fit so I'm not concerned about it, I was just a little surprised to see it was that type.
Funny thing was, my Mrs tends to include some 'odd little items' amongst my Christmas presents each year, and in 2019 one of her little extras was an 'interesting looking pliers' she had seen on a market stall and had no idea what they were for.
Something out of one of those '£1 each' type of bins....
So I finally had a use for the Circlip Pliers she brought
I still have to get the final rubber 'Valve Washer' from the far end of Cylinder.
Any suggestions other than a bit of bent wire?
As to cleaning up the remains of the old brake fluid, I'm thinking some warm slightly soapy water, scrubbed with a large bottle brush. There do not appear to be any natural drainage points in that section, which probably explains why I found the shallow puddle of manky fluid.
I think a scrub and then soak up before drying out with warm air.
Would it be worth drilling a small drain hole to the rear of that section and plugging with a Rubber Grommet afterwards...?
I'll be wax treating both members before replacing the gearbox cover.
Any thoughts on using Red Grease on the rubber bits?
I know it's well advised for the Wheel Cylinders, but would a thin smear be advisable on the Main and Secondary Cups, instead of wetting with brake fluid which is what the manual says...
