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You wrote:
..."I am interested in having my brake MC re-sleeved by one of the pro
outfits (like White Post or Apple or ?). Only question I have is
concerning the sleeving metal. I belive both White Post and Apple use
brass to create the new sleeve. I know of other places which use
stainless steel."............"Only problem for me is that living in
Canada, it is not as convenient to claim any warranties with American
companies should the need arise."
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Peter,
I had the same concerns and called White Post when getting my clutch
and brake masters re-done this summer. "Billy" there told me that they
don't use stainless because it will react with brake fluid once it has
turned black (which I have seen but don't understand). For my
particular masters, they used .032" thick brass, but I don't think
it's necessarily always the same. They came back all cleaned up and
pretty; I was a little concerned because they looked a little too
good, as though the cleaning stuff must have been pretty aggressive.
They charge $50 per bore, which in my case meant $100 total. I guess
you'll have a stepped bore in your dual circuit brake master, meaning
$100 for it plus $50 for your clutch, if you're getting it done. I
sent mine together and they only charged $8, I think, for shipping
since I wasn't in a rush and there was just the one box.
The real reason I used White Post was because Billy's a great salesman
on the phone.
Pros:
1. They do lots of work in Canada and know about dealing with customs.
2. They have six machinists there doing 200 master cylinders/day (!)
3. They've been in business for a long long time.
4. Lifetime warranty.
Cons:
1. They have not responded to any e-mails I have sent them since.
2. They didn't return some of the little springs from within.
3. There was a note included with the masters when they came back
indicating that DOT5 is not recommended.
4. Prices above are $US.
I wanted clarification on number 3; my e-mails were about that. I
think I'm going to use DOT5 anyway because I suspect their concern was
piqued when DOT5 first came out, and now whatever DOT5's problem was
is all fixed.
Hope this helps. Give them a call; it's worth it just for the
education.
Regards,
Jim Wallace
Snow-bound Ottawa
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