New Master Cylinder *not reman*

[GrindGarage]

Was cruzing through rockauto.com checking out master cylinders and I noticed that cardone is manufacturing NEW ones. Part #132207

Anyone experienced with this unit?

I hate Reman brake parts...... personal thing.
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91 Vanagon AUTO
97 Single Port EJ22 all smallcar.com

[crazyvwvanman]

You can get new ones from various vendors. Here is a new one for a lot less than rockauto. I have installed new ones from various sources but not one boxed as Cardone. Who knows if Cardone actually makes the ones they sell.


http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1238_645/budget_brake_master_cylinder.html

Mark

[Wildthings]

Just checked the prices on both a master and slave at OReilley's yesterday. IIRC it was like 50 bucks for the master and 30 for the slave.

[r39o]

a *LOT* of these "new" parts do not seem to last long and begin to leak or malfunction. "You get what you pay for."

A better, longer lasting, solution may be to go to:

http://www.resleeve.com

and have stainless sleeves installed.

I have been using sleeved cylinders now for a couple of decades in classic cars. The trick is to use a bore size which uses standard cups. Sometimes you end up a hair bigger or smaller, but it seems to work well. Cost is not too bad either. This can be considered a "forever" fix.

(I have one new ATE master cylinder left and I actually debate whether I will use it or not when I put the big brake booster in as the sleeved cylinders work so good and last so long....)
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1990 Multivan EJ 22, Rancho trans 0.82 4th, Small Car front AC, CLKs w/ 215/65-16, homemade big brakes 303mm, Konis, Recaros, etc....

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[randywebb]

I'll mention that the exterior of the one I bought from GoWesty blossomed with rust in a couple of weeks after I installed it - very unhappy.

I hosed it down with rust reducer but...
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