DarrenW
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 10:21 AM |
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Sierra Brake Master Cylinder
Ive just been quoted £53+vat for a master cylinder. Is this good price?
Im concerned about making sure it is right one. I told the guy the donor was 2.0 1992 (H) dohc non-abs Sierra. 2 cylinders were listed. One looked
like a steel tube with fitting welded on, the other had no picture. As mine is a cast one i ordered the 'other' type. Can anyone shed some
light? The guy in the shop asked if it was Lucas system or Bendix - means nothing to me though.
Im not sure what make it is other than it is not Lockheed.
Cheers,
Darren.
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JoelP
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 10:34 AM |
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is that reconditioned?! i can sell you one for £10, not reconditioned but perfect working order. Not sure about different types though - AFAIK, all
can be used. 
ps, this one is from a 93 non abs 1.8 car.
[Edited on 20/4/05 by JoelP]
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 10:53 AM |
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mounting is different on the steel tube type, think they different size bolts or a different spacing ? someone can no doubt confirm this....
Dave
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Avoneer
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 11:02 AM |
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Hi Joel.
I'm after one that isn't of the thin black tube variety.
Pat...
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Avoneer
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 11:04 AM |
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Hi Joel.
I'm after one that isn't of the thin black tube variety.
Pat...
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tks
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 11:44 AM |
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wy?
Maybe a stupid question
but wy not buy 2 Gerlin examples??
TKS
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NS Dev
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 11:48 AM |
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normally considerably cheaper to buy a rebuild kit, usually around £25. Usually comes in a plastic tube, you strip the contents of the old cylinder
out, check the bore is ok then slide in the contents of the tube and put the circlip back in.
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tks
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 11:56 AM |
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mhh ok
another question related a bit,
On the brakes international site
i see that for the front you have 2 possibilities of pistons 53.x mm and 59.x mm
Where can i measure that? also i see that both have different pads. I'm totaly sure i use as pads the smaller ones (will it be enough??)
But when i bought the calipers from a scrapyard alla shop layout he gave me them and i noticed that the pads weren't the same (one was bigger
as the other) @ home...
how can i measure the piston???
and is the difference visible with the eye??
the only thing that i noticed was the the right one used a spring/wire thing
and the other a more like bracket thing
TKS
p.s. i think that the pads thing is very very confusing for the garages, my garage came up with the bigger ones and said that ones are what you need,
but i bought already the smaller ones..
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DarrenW
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 01:48 PM |
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TKS - i had similar problem with front pads. My donor is 2.0 non-abs 1992 Sierra. I wanted greenstuff pads which are listed as DP2389. These are
actually too big. The ones i should have had are DP2415 which are listed for 1987 - 1990 cars!!! Rather confusing.
It looks like no-one is expert with the cylinders. Fords seem to be confusing because of using parts bin items and non-specific change-over of models.
Im hoping that there is either a choice of streel tube type or cast body for the 2.0 donors. Refurb kit sounds like an option? I dont think my
cylinder is too bad but i dont want to have to replace it later.
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tks
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 01:55 PM |
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pff
if i knew it first
i brought staight away a complete DONOR car,
a Sierra
are Diesels anyway good as donor?uprights?? / Brakes??
TKS
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DarrenW
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 02:14 PM |
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Ive just contacted my local motor factors. I have been told there are 2 different master cylinders. lucas and Bendix. According to there catalogue the
Lucas one is the steel tube variant for which a repair kit can be bought. The bendix one didnt have a pic but i assume this to be the cast body type.
I have been given a model number of PMH143 for this type. Unfortunately no repair kit available.
Can anyone confirm the types and makes??
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flak monkey
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 02:22 PM |
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Girling (your Lucas) is the steel tube one, but there is also a Girling cast one....
Bendix is cast.
According to brakesint there are 4 types of master cylinder... ranging from £30 to £70....
Look on brakesint.co.uk
David
[Edited on 20/4/05 by flak monkey]
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