You may want to check your local NAPA... they provided me with a rebuilt (by
Beck Arnley, a longtime british parts supplier) for $119.97 including the
one year warranty.
THIS is why it was a no-brainer for me to replace an almost 30 year old part
with a professionally rebuilt one. I have used rebuild kits and often they
will work for awhile...4-5 years of light use. In the end you must expend
more money. The bores can only be honed so much and then it's either a
replacement unit or re-sleeving, which is nearly the cost of this Beck
Arnley MC.
Valerie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
To: "Eric Myracle" <eric_myracle@hotmail.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: br.booster rebuild/my experience with it
> Just a simple thing that no one has mentioned yet. I would suggest
> you have to remove the MC and disassemble it to determine if there
> is any bore corrosion which leads you to honing (can be done at
> home) or more often than not the difficult choice between relining
> plus a rebuild kit versus a new MC @ 199 US.
>
> If you have a baby bum mirror smooth bore, then buy a rebuild kit
> and carefully go at it.
>
> BTW for those who have not tried it yet, removing the PDW shuttle
> valve results in non consistent brake pedal height during braking.
>
> Mike L
> 60A,67E,59Bug,74TR6
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Myracle <eric_myracle@hotmail.com>
> To: Valerie Stabenow <hlub34a@aeroinc.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: June 9, 2002 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: br.booster rebuild/my experience with it
>
>
> > Valerie -
> >
> > Thanks. So...now my question is...can I rebuild the master
> cylinder
> > myself? I've seen the kits in Moss, and if I recall they're not
> > terribly expensive. Or is it generally recommended to just
> replace
> > the MC instead of rebuilding?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Valerie Stabenow" <hlub34a@aeroinc.net>
> > To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 5:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: br.booster rebuild/my experience with it
> >
> >
> > > I, too, thought I had a bad booster on my 73. However, it was
> only
> > the MC
> > > and a replacement cured all.
> > >
> > > Valerie Stabenow, 62 MGA MkII, 67 TR4a, 69 XK-E FHC, 73 TR-6,
> 81
> > Corvette
> > > Coupe
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Eric Myracle" <eric_myracle@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 12:07 PM
> > > Subject: brake booster rebuild
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello list. My '70 TR6 consumes brake fluid pretty rapidly,
> but I
> > > > find no signs of leakage. I assume maybe the booster is the
> > culprit.
> > > > Can I rebuild it myself? How difficult is it? Must the
> booster
> > be
> > > > removed from the car to do this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Eric
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