In a message dated 1/6/99 7:24:58 PM Mountain Standard Time,
Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us writes:
<< And I am rebuilding a master cylinder on my '70, although it was leaking
when I
bought the car. I attribute that to the PO never bleeding the brakes. I'm
having
trouble removing the nuts and parts on the master, so I'm putting a torch on
it
this weekend to try to loosen them. I think I have most of the fluid cleaned
out
of it. Is application of heat the best way to take it apart?
Fred - So.SF
>>
Fred,
I'm sure you're going to get different ideas on this, but my experience was
that trying to rebuild the m.c. was an exercise in futility. The kits are
cheap, but it was worse after I rebuilt it than before. Very dangerous
before and totally deadly after. A new one is about $160 and will last about
100,000 miles. The problem seems to be that the bore in the alumimum cylinder
gets worn bigger and irregular and so the seals just don't fix it. I also
tried to get the thing apart and it seems that the dissimilar metals "weld"
themselves together. Anyway, take your choice, try to rebuild, it will mostly
just cost you time; or buy a new one.
My .02/worth
Joseph Berkenbile
70 1600
Albuquerque
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