Crumbling MC diaphragm

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RDZombie
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Crumbling MC diaphragm

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So I rebuilt my master cylinder on the buffalo a month or so ago using a NOS Suzuki complete rebuild kit. Finally was warm enough to run her around today and noticed brake fluid leaking from the cap. Popped open the cap and my brand new diaphragm was mis-shaped, not all that soft and falling apart. Rubber was nice and soft on installation, fluid was new dot 3&4. I've never had this happen before on any of the many many bikes I've owned. Any ideas? Happened to anyone else?
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Re: Crumbling MC diaphragm

Post by Coyote »

There are 3 pieces. Cap, plastic ring and diaphragm. Are you missing the plastic ring?
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Re: Crumbling MC diaphragm

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Nope it's all there. I've ordered another diaphragm, they're only 8 bucks so no big deal. Just really strange that a seemingly perfectly good, new rubber went to crap so quickly.
74 GT750
84 RZ350 KR
84 RZ421
RZ500/FZR400 hybrid WIP
02 RS250
91 NSR250
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