Stripped the thing down today without any issues.
Came as a bit of a surprise TBH because I'll come clean and admit that I actually DUG THE THING UP whilst digging my back garden
IIRC it came off a 1984 SWB diesel that I broke up around 2006.
A tiny little bit of corrosion at one end of the piston thingy but nothing to worry about.
With reference to the possibility of the seals failing and allowing your dual circuit brake system to effectively become single circuit,
I had the idea of drilling the casting in the "dry" area where the switch unit is located.
Then if either of the "O" rings failed, brake fluid would simply
**** out onto the chassis rail.
Fluid level in the reservoir would drop - low fluid level warning switch activated - problem revealed.
OK so it's a bit overkill on an old leafer, just me hyphothosising (
**** me that's a big word for me, especially as I've just got back from the pub)