Of Allan
Streib
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 10:01 PM
To: dsereta...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt master cylinders any good?
Not that it's a direct comparison, but last time I bought a rebuilt master
cylinder at a FLAPS (was for a Toyota) I had to return two before I got
To borrow a phrase from Wilton; Zactly
One time in the 70s, I found a master cyl worth putting a kit in.
All the rest have been so rusty that it is not worthwhile. If you
have a very rare (unobtanium) master, Silver Post restorations will
bore and put a SS liner in your master (for a
Advance sells them for about $50. Is this a bad idea vs a new ATE?
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For my safety and my money, I'd get the new, unless you plan on selling the car
soon.
It's not that rebuilt have a bad reputation, but if a new master cylinder can
provide decades of reliable service, why try to save a few bucks? If saving $
is your plan, then get the kit and do it yourself
Yes. If their MBZ master cylinders are as poor quality of a rebuild as the
VW Beetle ones they sell then you are much better off with new ATE.
Mike
On Mar 4, 2013 12:22 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Advance sells them for about $50. Is this a bad idea vs a new ATE?
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This is my only daily driver so taking it apart to determine if its rebuildable
is not really feasible. I'll go with new. I rely on this car too much too fool
around with iffy parts.
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On Mar 4, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
For my safety
Ok. I'm convinced. I'll get new.
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On Mar 4, 2013, at 12:48 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes. If their MBZ master cylinders are as poor quality of a rebuild as the
VW Beetle ones they sell then you are much better off with new ATE.
Mike
On Mar 4, 2013
Swapping a master cylinder is a quick and easy job. A very good justification
for a set of flare nut wrenches if you don't already own some. An
indispensable tool for any sort of work on solid lines, such as brake or fuel.
Dan
On Mar 4, 2013, at 1:08 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com
Ok good to know that it's easy an easy job. I have the wrenches:)
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On Mar 4, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
Swapping a master cylinder is a quick and easy job. A very good justification
for a set of flare nut wrenches if you don't already own some.
Not that it's a direct comparison, but last time I bought a rebuilt
master cylinder at a FLAPS (was for a Toyota) I had to return two before
I got a good one. Lifetime warranty was honored, but it was a PITA to
have to RR the thing three times.
Allan
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