BE Master Cyl

[BWillis]

After fiddling with my master cyl for a few weekends I have decided that it must be replaced. The clutch piston keeps binding in the bore and no amount of pressure will make it depress. I need to mic the bore but I suspect that it has been honed to many times in the past.

Time to spend more money.....

 

[jlaird]

Yep, Whitepost is expensive but comes with all new inards ready to install in the car. And I mean all new inards.

 

[BWillis]

Jack,

Any idea what they charge? Their site's down for some reason.

 

[jlaird]

White Post was $245 including $20 bucks shipping.

 

[BWillis]

Ouch, Apple charges $195 but I think thats just a resleeve.

 

[Bayless]

Boy, that does sound expensive. It was 10 years ago but I had both master cylinders and the clutch slave for my '48 Prefect done by White Post in 1997 for $158 total. That was just for boring and sleeving. I did the kits myself. In 2004, White Post did the complete job, sleeving and kits installed for a '50 Mercedes 170. The price for all 4 wheels and the master was $557, including shipping.

As I recall, they charged about the same for kits and installation as for sleeving. If still true, you can save about half by doing that yourself. Also, I think they guarantee them for life if they do the kits.

Unless they have changed, White Post bores the cylinders and installs new brass sleeves. Apple does the same but uses stainless steel sleeves. I haven't used Apple for brakes but both should last forever. And you can't say that about new cylinders. It does seem to me that the brass might make a better seal agains the rubber but I don't know that for sure.

Good luck
Bayless

 

[PeterC]

There's also Joe at Sierra Specialty (800) 4-BRASS-1

Great work


Peter