strange M/C leak
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strange M/C leak
I seen brake fluid on the fire wall behind the brake pedal last week and its coming from the boot area, so i cleaned it up to see how bad the leak was and nothing. Drove it for a week and still nothing. Then last night i get in the truck and theres the fluid again. It's a 64 f250 manual brakes. Parts guy quoted me $75 for a new one, does that sound about right?
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I don't know, but I do know that a rebuild kit is much less expensive and doesn't take long to rebuild. The only thing you really need is snap ring pliers and a brake hone. Don't hone it much, just barely enough to make a difference.
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Don't be surprised if it takes a lot of honing.
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Understood, but you want to remove as little as possible with a brake hone, otherwise you will just have to have it sleeved, in which case it is probably worth it to just buy a new master cylinder.
You wont know until you take it off and look at it.
You wont know until you take it off and look at it.
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Ah, yes, I remember back in the 1960's spending hours honing to avoid having to buy a M/C that probably went for $12. or so.
But, I only worked part-time and at $1./hr., money was short and the time was available.
And, yeah, unless M/C is unavailable or truck is some type of real classic, I doubt if sleeving makes any sense.
But, I only worked part-time and at $1./hr., money was short and the time was available.
And, yeah, unless M/C is unavailable or truck is some type of real classic, I doubt if sleeving makes any sense.
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What facts do you base the above statement on?
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Cardone Remanufactured 10-37781 - Master Cylinder | O'Reilly Auto Parts
Here is one for a whopping 18 bucks.
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Here is one for a whopping 18 bucks.
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Cardone Remanufactured 10-37781 - Master Cylinder | O'Reilly Auto Parts
Here is one for a whopping 18 bucks.
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Here is one for a whopping 18 bucks.
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Agreed! Why spend the time when you can buy one ready to bolt on... It comes down to how much is your time worth, and with a rebuilt from the parts stores you usually get a warranty too. Quite often you can get a core refund also. It is also a good time to upgrade to a better master too!
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You don't have to agree lol, if I rebuild it I'm not going to spend hours on it. I'll tear it down, throw seals at it then put it back together. I'd rather just get a new one and be done with it.
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I bought a new one when mine failed, a few weeks later I did the upgrade to full power dual master with the CPP bolt on kit.. the best move I ever made! Man it improved the driveability ! It was a $295 kit, but it made a massive difference, and it was about a one to two hour job to swap in.... Most of the time spent splitting the brake lines into two systems..
