FWIW, Beck/Arnley is NOT a manufacturer. Many years ago they did rebuild
clutches, and shoes many, many years ago. They are an importer and
redistributor only. They re-box nearly all of their merchandise and much of
it is the same as you buy from other sources. Some folks confuse
Beck/Arnley with Borg & Beck who is a clutch (new) manufacturer. The master
cylinders are rebuilt over-size by a company in California. There may be
news about that, forth-coming. The over-size kits may be completely
unavailable at the moment. Stay tuned on that as well.
Peter C
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At 02:52 PM 3/15/2001, Martin Secrest wrote:
>Listers:
>
>I have another bone to pick with Beck Arnley.
>
>When my TR6 brake m/c started to leak, I pulled it, honed and rebuilt the
>sucker w/new seals. I was just about ready to reinstall it when I noticed a
>blue plate on the bottom of the m/c that said something to the effect that
>"...this is a Beck Arnley oversize bore. Rebuild only with a Beck Arnley
>oversize kit."
>
>Great. As it turns out, Beck Arnley says they have a "2-month backorder"
>for said kit, i.e., it's NLA. Which of course forces me to buy another
>brake m/c -- which is made only by -- guess who? -- Beck Arnley.
>
>I'm sure when it comes time to rebuild this one in a few years, the oversize
>rebuild kit will still be on a 2-month backorder.
>Martin Secrest
>72 TR6
>73 GT6
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>The Beck Arnley cover was also more cheaply made with less
> > robust springs, compared to the OEM Saab part. Later I found that Beck
> > Arnly is not even approved as OEM replacement parts by Saab, and that my
> > experience was echoed by others
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