my master cylinder decided to drop half its contents into the footwell.
the problem im having is finding a replacement. its a sierra post 1988 bendix cast master cylinder where the end outlet points up. the only place i
have found one is brakes int but they want £107!!!
does anyone know where i can purchase a new or referbished one for reasonable money
cheers ash
this is the picture of the type i need.
I found one just like that on ebay recently for £15 - it's on my car now 
item no. 220506655649 on ebay now - is that the right one?
Either put repair kit on or but a more suitable smaller bore mastercylinder.
All the will be wrong with the cylinder is the rear most seal (ie pedal end) will be worn due the crud the accumulates in the end of the bore.
Clean the bore up, fit new seals well lubricate the seals and bore with Carstrol Red Rubber grease and all will be well.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Either put repair kit on or but a more suitable smaller bore mastercylinder.
All the will be wrong with the cylinder is the rear most seal (ie pedal end) will be worn due the crud the accumulates in the end of the bore.
Clean the bore up, fit new seals well lubricate the seals and bore with Carstrol Red Rubber grease and all will be well.
Seal kits are like rocking horse s**t to get hold of and are usualy about £25/£30 if you can find one.
Steve
anyone know where i can get a repair kit? i have sent an email to brakes int and they cant get the kit for that cylinder
I'm not sure it matters all that much which cylinder you use as long as it's a sierra one or you know enough about it design your own
braking system.
I wouldn't fit a seal kit to a master cyinder to try and correct a failed seal. In my experience seals fail for a reason (corrosion, bore damage
etc) and the reason why they fail is not corrected by fitting a new seal kit.
I would just get which ever new one I could that fits the description of sierra master cylinder and adjust the pipework accordingly to fit.
Cheers
Mark
spoke to brakes int and ordered one from a mk2 escort rs2000.
the sierra one is 22mm bore and the escort one is 20.6. according to the the chap on the phone it should fit fine and make the brakes sharper.