Would anybody know of for sale, new or rebuilt brake cylinders for a 55 Buick Special? Thanks in advance. Mike,
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19 years ago
Would anybody know of for sale, new or rebuilt brake cylinders for a 55 Buick Special? Thanks in advance. Mike,
Try this. New for $11.88 before shipping.
Before the cheap rebuilts it was common to simply rebuild the old ones with a kit from NAPA. It doesn't take much time, but that time is what made shops go to new or rebuilt parts I believe. A DIYer can still do it though.
I've found that on many cars, it takes less time to rebuild a wheel cylinder than it does to replace it. Inaccessible mounting bolts, brake line fittings that won't loosen, etc. OTOH yopu need a hone the size of a straw on some cylinders.
NEW for $11.88....not rebuilt..........
Guys....the question was "Would anybody know of for sale, new or rebuilt brake cylinders for a 55 Buick Special?
Not is rebuilding better.....
BUT if you are into that sort of thing....here ya go
I was not going to admit this little detail. We used to use #400 emery cloth and brake fluid and clean up the cylinders with our hands/fingers. I don't recall ever having a failure. Of course, the cylinder never had to be removed.
Emery cloth.....an exceptional most valuable "secret weapon" in the mechanics tool box...... You probably got it just as good as the hone, if not better. I have seen (and did) more damage with a hone than I care to mention....
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