nick205
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:21 PM |
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Master cylinder - where to buy
I need to replace my donor master cylinder - Girling steel tube type from a 2.0 SOHC sapphire.
Best price I have found is ~£78 from Brakes Int, but that seems a bit steep. Anyone suggext a cheaper source?
They also sell overhaul kits for ~£25 - what sort of job is it to strip and rebuild?
Cheers
Nick
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wilkingj
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:30 PM |
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Rebuild depends on the state of the bore, ie whether its scored or not. no good putting in a repair kit if the bore is scored.
What about a scrap yard job?.. get a couple while you are there
Brakepats are very good... sound like an expensive bit.
Also tried Ebay?.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Pezza
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 09:10 PM |
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I've got 3 sierra master cylinders that came with my part built kit if any of them are any use mate?
I'm using a lightweight alloy jobby ford unit instead.
If you're interested I can take some pics and they are yours for the price of postage
Ben
You couldn't pwn your way out of a wet paper bag, with "PWN ME!!" written on it, from the "pwned take-away" which originally contained one
portion of chicken tikka pwnsala and the obligatory free pwnpadom.
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 09:20 PM |
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Hi nick, had to replace mine also.
Got mine from
Totton Motor Factors
water lane
Totton
SO40 3DN
£50
02380863631
Are you nearly finished?
Cheers Nige
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nick205
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| posted on 19/6/06 at 07:50 AM |
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Hi Pezza - U2U sent cheers!
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nick205
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| posted on 19/6/06 at 07:53 AM |
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Hi Nige!
Not there yet I'm afraid, but building up steam  I'll give Totton factors a call and see if they can help.
Part of the problem is that I have already installed the old one and so I want to replace with the same to avoid having to move the brake pipes
around. Otherwise I would just pick something suitable and cheap to fit in there
How's yours coming along - any up to date pics?
Cheers
Nick
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 19/6/06 at 08:54 AM |
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I beleive one of the cast ones matches the positions of the connections on the steel tube type - but you also have to be careful about the mounting
hole alignment!
HTH
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 20/6/06 at 07:12 AM |
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Hi Nick, My unit that i replaced was the same for mounting fitment and brake pipe position. They had the two types Girling and the other??
Yes nearly finished, a couple of small jobs to do. One is to cut the bonnet for exhaust and carbs, not looking forward to that.
I will post pics soon.
Cheers Nige
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