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Master cylinder replacement question

Posted: 20 Apr 2008 14:20
by stever_sl
My old brake master cylinder was beyond the point of salvage so I was going to order one but I ran into a question that the parts people can't answer. I assumed that the ones from Autozone and the like would be just the steel body, not the plastic reservoir, but they're not sure -- "we'll see when it comes in." The ones in the Victoria British catalog has a dashed line around the entire thing including the reservoir, which usually means you get everything inside the line, but nobody seems sure of that. Has anybody actually ordered these from either source? I don't mind taking a chance but there's a 2-to-1 difference between the prices at Autozone (who I'm betting have just the steel body) and Vicky Brit so I'd appreciate any firsthand info.

- Steve Richardson
St Louis MO
76 TR7 (original owner -- still looking for someone to do the bodywork...)

Posted: 20 Apr 2008 15:04
by Odd
You'd be better off ordering a unit from Woody Cooper!
He's got the <u>correct</u> ones in stock...

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Posted: 20 Apr 2008 19:50
by jclay (RIP 2018)
And Woody's comes complete! You could pull the vacuum buster and have him rebuild it, also!

[url="http://www.thewedgeshop.com/catalog.html"]Woody's online catalog![/url]

Woody's NEW Master Cylinder and my rebuilt Vacuum Assist in my car.

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Have fun, drive fast & safe, be kewl,

jclay
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Posted: 21 Apr 2008 00:35
by stever_sl
Whoa -- there hasn't been anything that clean and shiny under my hood since the Carter administration! I was actually poking around the vacuum booster this morning and getting depressed over the amount of rust. But first things first. I can't get the car into a body shop until it can stop, so I'll keep on with the brakes. Thanks for the lead!

- Steve Richardson
St Louis MO