dispel any notion that stainless still 'does not corrode.'
it corrodes just fine, just more slowly than ordinary steel or cast iron.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Yates" <transparu@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: master cylinder

>I have had to deal with brake slaves and master (and clutch cylinders
> too on other cars) over the past 40 years or so.  Back in the 1970s,
> there was a crowd who bored out the cylinders and inserted a brass
> sleeve.  This brought the specs back to new.
>
> These days, the process is done with stainless steel.  My experience
> here in Australia is that this has been cheaper than buying new
> cylinders (unless it is a Brazilian rear brake cylinder!!).  The
> returned unit is like brand new, but the bore should never corrode.
> The only "down" side to this is that I have found that if some years
> later I have to buy a "rebuild kit" (boots, seals etc) it can be more
> expensive than buying a whole new unit!!  Crazy.
>
> On the other hand, if I can find someone who has the individual boots,
> seals etc,and I can identify what they are, the cost is only a few
> dollars.
>
> FWIW
>
> Dave,
> downunder
>
>
> 2008/12/8 Trooz <trooz@roadrunner.com>:
>> Are these rebuildable on the vanagons?
>>
>> Any list vendors have rebuild kits available?
>>
>> Bob Trousdale
>> '90 Westy
>>
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