wrong master cylinder?

[andy]

We have gone to change the master cylinder today on my 1988 WR, The original was from the ATE system (girling g60 calipers if thats any use). The replacement product i bought was a Hitec H417150, they look just alike on the outside but after removing the old one, the collar on the new one was a larger diametre and there was a plastic cup still left where to fit the master cylinder, which didnt allow the new one to fit.
Is this some kind of modification to the origonal product and there is a way to fit it or is it just the wrong part??
Many thanks,
Andy

[andy]

Anyone have any ideas? As the guy takes a while to order them in, so ideally if i's wrong i could exchange it tomorrow.
cheers.

[Woodsman]

Andy, the only thing I can suggest is to take out the plastic cup, and see if you can figure out why it is there?

If it has a job and it has to stay, then the M/C is wrong and you should exhange it

If it looks like it is just a spacer to fit a M/C of x dia, into a servo of y, then try it without it

sorry a few beers in, hope i'm not talking rubbish

[Lofty]

Originally Posted by andy

Anyone have any ideas? As the guy takes a while to order them in, so ideally if i's wrong i could exchange it tomorrow.
cheers.

I had the same thing when I ordered one from ebay.
The one that I was sent had a much bigger diameter collar that would not fit the servo. It fits an Audi 100 (allegedly) but not the WR.
Just order a genuine part (bite hard and accept the extra cost)and it saves the embarassment.......

[andy]

Originally Posted by Lofty

I had the same thing when I ordered one from ebay.
The one that I was sent had a much bigger diameter collar that would not fit the servo. It fits an Audi 100 (allegedly) but not the WR.
Just order a genuine part (bite hard and accept the extra cost)and it saves the embarassment.......

Yep, was the wrong one, 2 types for the ATE WR system...apparently, will ask if audi can get one in tomorrow and hope I get my 162 quid back for the other one!

[steveb]

Why not get it from pete at quattro corner ? you'll get the right part then

[andy]

Originally Posted by steveb

Why not get it from pete at quattro corner ? you'll get the right part then

Problem is I'm working away in Norway and spend most of my time here, whenever i order things from the UK I get charged a 36% TAX§§

[Lofty]

Originally Posted by andy

Yep, was the wrong one, 2 types for the ATE WR system...apparently, will ask if audi can get one in tomorrow and hope I get my 162 quid back for the other one!

Ouch....I paid $40 for the wrong un.
The chap gave me my money back and told me to keep it and either dump it or sell it.....
He didn't want to pay the return shipping I guess.....

[andy]

Originally Posted by Lofty

Ouch....I paid $40 for the wrong un.
The chap gave me my money back and told me to keep it and either dump it or sell it.....
He didn't want to pay the return shipping I guess.....

Bargain! managed to get the money back, and went to another shop and the guy had it in next day, Fitted and is the correct one now, Only bad point is that it cost £280!
got some brembo rear disks and pads in tomorrow, hopefully shes done and running friday!