since i blew mine out in an panic stop i took it apart to inspect it.  it
was fine inside so i cleaned it an packed it with grease in case i ever
found a rebuild kit for it.  at the time i saw rebuild kits available but
no one could actually get them from what i remember.

jonathan

On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, VW4X4@verizon.net wrote:

> I can get a high quality rebuilding kit for the master
> cylinder really cheap.  Has anyone had any success
> rebuilding these?  My past experience has found
> most hydralic parts  fail because the cylinder is rusted?
> In this case the expense of a new part is worth the
> cost of trying to rebuild it....................
>                               JOE
>
>
> Jonathan Farrugia wrote:
>
>> go with the ate one.  i troubled over this a couple of years back and
>> after hearing negative experiences i went with the ate and i am
>> happy.  if
>> you have to do a panic stop the master is probably going to completely
>> fail on you.  mine was fine until a panic stop where i had to lock the
>> brakes up then its started leaking internally past the seals.
>>
>> jonathan
>>
>> On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Neal Barrentine wrote:
>>
>>> I need to replace the master cylinder on my '86GL, as the pedal slowly
>>> fades when sitting at a light with minimal pressure on it. Other than
>>> that the brakes work fine, but I want to replace the master cylinder
>>> sooner than never, or at least before it becomes "unsafe". I was
>>> looking at master cylinders at several different vendors online, and
>>> I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with KMM brand. I try not to
>>> ever buy the cheapest, but I only have two choices here, and my
>>> sensibility tells me to buy the ATE for $100, and just blow off the KMM
>>> as being junk at $30. Someone please tell me I'm wrong if you have
>>> positive experience with the KMM unit. Thanks.
>>> Neal Barrentine
>>> Bloomington, Indiana
>>> 1986 GL
>>>
>>>
>>>
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