Date:         Fri, 23 Feb 2001 07:53:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: A First and a Question
Comments: To: Jere & Beth Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Forget about rebuilding these things.  I used to do this, but they never
lasted more than a few thousand miles.  The bores are usually scored
beyond repair, and  if you hone them smooth they are out of spec, out of
round, or something that will dramatically shorten their life.
Resleeving is the only good repair, and that costs more than new.

The list vendors sell these for $50, don't bother trying to rebuild the
one you have unless you are planning on selling the van next week.  And
that would not be nice thing to do

Start saving for the master too, they quite often fail around the same
time.


Jere & Beth Hawn wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> First the FIRST!  I priced a clutch slave cylinder from all out local parts
> store and the dealer came in the lowest at $89.00.
>
> Second,  I am searching the archived looking for a cheap way to rebuild a
> slave cylinder.. is it possible?
>
> Jere
> 90 GL
> 88 GL

--
Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT