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Re: Rebuilt brake master cylinder source?

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rebuilt brake master cylinder source?
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:03:13 -0800 (PST)
Words of wisdom.  I had mine done by Sierra Speciality and it came back
looking like jewelery.  The brass bores will cure the leaks and last pretty
near forever.  Worth the money in my book.

regards,
Glen Byrns
'59 bugeye
'59 Traveller(AKA "the emergency firewood supply)

>Charley:
>
>I think it depends on what you mean by "rebuild". (Didn't we just do that?)
>At any rate, if the MC you have is sound, and the threaded parts are in good
>shape, I would suggest that you are better off to have it resleeved and only
>then put in a rebuild kit. Just the kit alone? Don't waste your time and
>money. Resleeveing with brass or bronze will make it much better than a new
>one, as you will no longer be faced with the inevitable corrosion of the
>bore(s).
>
>My definition of "rebuild" when it comes to brake masters or cylinders
>includes resleeveing.
>
>Doug Ingram
>Victoria BC
>1958 Sprite  (AN5L/636)
>1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)

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