I too have rebuilt many a slave and master cylinder in my youth. I quit years ago because they never lasted more that a few months or few thousand miles. The bore is very precise, and usually by the time the seals leak the piston has distorted the bore enough to make rebuilds short-lived, and if you hone the scoring/pitting out it usually gets too big. I don't bother with this any more. These components are usually not that expensive, and in the case where they are I send them out to be re-sleeved by White Post Restorations. That is the only way to get a rebuild to last. Start saving your pennies now for the new one, and the master too! David Janzen wrote: > > Being on a budget (cheap) I rebuilt my slave with a kit purchased at NAPA for > $25.00. Kit was very good and with about an hour a half I was back on the > road with no leaks. Just thought I would mention this as NAPA is nation wide > and in an on the road break down this may save your butt. Dave -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT |
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