[FC] Braking News

[Ron]

Better yet, have the bore of the MC sleeved with brass and it'll never get 
pits again.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Sego" <andrew_sego at yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>; "Ken Hand" <vairmech at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] Braking News


> I'd agree that a new master cylinder is better than an old rebuilt one. 
> However, a store rebuilt unit is not necessarily better than doing it 
> yourself. I'd take my chances rebuilding my own master cylinder if 
> possible. The main thing that will ruin the part is pitting in the bore. 
> You can hone the bore and put in the kit, which is probably all the 
> "rebuilder" did. They're just using the "junk" cores you bring in to build 
> other peoples MC's. But if you do it yourself you can see the condition of 
> the bore. Otherwise you are trusting that someone in Guadalajara or 
> Timbuktu cares as much about your single reservoir as you should.
>
> Ken,
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> Where are you finding $20 rebuild MC's?
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> --- On Thu, 10/2/08, Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com> wrote:
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> From: Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [FC] Braking News
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 12:32 PM
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>     From the last info you sent, I have to agree that the master cyl
> sounds like the culprit. I have to ask, why rebuild when a rebuilt
> replacement is only $20?
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>      What you describe sounds like the check valve is not releasing in
> the master.
>
> Ken Hand
> 248-613-8586
> www.corvairmechanic.com
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