[FC] Braking News

[ken]

I have to agree.  I have installed not one but two rebuilt Mustang master
cylinders into other cars (street rods) that were unable to even pump up on
a bench test.  After the second "defective" M/C I ordered a "new" not
rebuilt one and guess what? Pumped up nicely and drove the car for over a
year before selling it with no problems.  No more store "rebuilts" for me.

-----Original Message-----
From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Sego
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:12 PM
To: corvanatics at corvair.org; Ken Hand
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,
 
Where are you finding $20 rebuild MC's?

--- On Thu, 10/2/08, Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com> wrote:

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

     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?

      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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