>. . . I replaced the brake master cylinder in my 68 MGB with a
>"remanufactured" unit. . . sleeved in brass. Two years later. . .
>the front brakes locked solidly, only to release upon cooling.
>Disassembly . . . revealed that the steel pistons had chewed the brass
>sleeve into a fine dust, contaminating the entire system and blocking the
>fluid return ports.
This is the first time I've heard anything negative about sleeved brake
cylinders. Would this also be a problem with cylinders sleeved in stainless
steel? Anybody else have horror stories about this?
robbp@pyramid.com
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