Clutch slave cylinder spring

[dougbgt6]

My brother has just bought a 1500 Spitfire and has started refurbishment. He wanted to start by re-veneering the dashboard which doesn't really need doing. I've persuaded him to sort out the clutch, carbs and exhaust which really really do need doing.

 

He's got the clutch slave cylinder apart and bought  the re-furb kit, only to find the internal slave cylinder spring is broken. There's no replacement in the re-furb kit, in fact the spring doesn't seem to be available amongst the usual suspects anywhere. Does anybody know where we might find one? The existing cylinder is in good nick and being a skinflint he doesn't want to fork out for a new one for the sake of a 50p spring.

[Guest]

Doug.

 

May be worth giving some of the usual master / slave reconditioning outlets a buzz; I'm sure they would assist if they possibly can.

 

I have some contacts if you are running short of such.

 

Regards.

 

Richard. 

[Pete Lewis]

any spring  ( B Q)  thats similar will work, it so long as the piston end locates on the steel bit not the rubber

 

the spring only keeps the bearing held towards the fingers , its not overly important

 

Pete

[dougbgt6]

Thanks guys! I have updated the sibling, but he has a cold and doesn't want to go out today (girly wimp). His wife's gone on a jolly to London and I suspect he's going to make a start on the several bottles of amber fluid he got for his birthday.