Evening all, today was a nightmare on the car, a quick brake bleed has turned into about £200!

Anyway, I need a new MC as mine is dying, i can only find the exact match @ £105. Is there anywhere else to find a 'new' one of these other than brakeparts.co.uk? Also is there alternative that wouldnt take time much to fit?


Indy Sierra MC side


Indy Sierra MC bottom

I also need wheel cylinders and shoes but that seems a little easier to find.

I would like to get some braided lines for the flexi's will i find any off the shelf or am i looking at having them made?

I need to work out what type of adapter this is in order to find some i think, any ideas?

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£105 doesn't seem bad for a new one although it is alot of $ this one on the bay of E, could try and make an offer if it's the right one, looks like it though.

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There is also one for a lefthand drive car so be wary as this isn't mentioned in the description!

Regards

Rich

that bottom photo is a bit strange. you have brake hose, rubber judgeing by the crimped fitting with a male thread.

you shoud have a long nut into which the brake pipe goes in and it screws onto the male end.

it looks like you have some fitting that goes into the male end - never seen tht before.

You could give these guys a try

http://www.gmscaprispares.co.uk/

why do you think its an adaptor?

maybe a part number under the plastic wrap may help

Well when i say adapter, it could just be a hose end....
I have a feeling its this actually.


Looked at it earlier and didnt think it was right but now i do.
Is there an easy way of telling what size it is? (on the car already)

looks like a standard hose to me, no adaptor.

Yeah its a standard hose, crimped? but i hadn't been able to find any on the net with that female bulkhead end in order to get some lines built.

After 3 secondhand ones i went for new old stock and paid £105

First of fitting braided lines has a big disadvantage in that you cannot clamp off the hoses when working on part of the brake system, this means not only do you loose all the fluid but you have to bleed the whole system from scratch every time you work on any part of the hydraulics.

Rubber covered cotton braided hoses are the most suitable hoses for normal use.


As to the master cylinder if you have identified the type why not just fit a repair kit simple and cheap (£8.00 to £20.00) and seldom fails unless the end of the bore of the cylinder is very badly corroded. Usually the end of the bore nearest the servo is just covered in crap. (to find the repair kit part number first find the cylinder in the Brakes Int. online catalouge the click associated parts.

Alternative if it is a Girling cylinder you may find the much cheaper master cyilnder for a 77 to 82 Cortina (part number BMC4259 --- £30.75) ) Or one for a 77 to 82 Capri (BMC4235 --- £42.81) with servo fits -- Girling fluid resevoir can be swapped over if required).
Most Ford Girling brake systems with servo use the same master cyilnder bore and use the same repair kit.


[Edited on 13/4/08 by britishtrident]