[FC] Braking News

[Paul Steinberg]

I used Sierra Specialties on the West Coast to do mine.  It was under $100 
and well worth the cost.  Google the name, and it will come up.  They return 
it with the new sleeve, and you have to put the kit in.  If you want them to 
put the kit in, they charge more.   Paul in CT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: <andrew_sego at yahoo.com>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>; "Ken Hand" 
<vairmech at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Braking News


> 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
>
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>> 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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