master cylinder rebuilder? north america

PostPost by: mini64 » Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:14 am

Who rebuilds master cylinders? I have a tandem I've given up on. new kit in it after doing the honing with 600 grit paper wrapped around a wood dowel in the drill trick. Main piston hangs up most of the time, i think the secondary is stuck as well as it doesnt pump when i bench bleed. which is weird as it seems to slip in too easily. maybe its the only one that is stuck as the primary hangs about 1/4" from full out. do i just need to hone better? would like to send it off to someone.
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PostPost by: h20hamelan » Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:33 am

I did mine 10+ years ago with a

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I think it worked very well, remember you’ve likely increased bore size.
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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:53 am

I had my master resleeved and rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics. Still works well after 15 years
http://www.applehydraulics.com/brakes.htm
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PostPost by: JohnCh » Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:23 pm

I used White Post Restorations for an Alfa MC many years ago with no complaints: https://whitepost.com/

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PostPost by: The Veg » Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:36 pm

After having zero luck with the tool shown in H2O's post I sent my tandem to someplace in CA that I can't remember the name of where they sleeved it with stainless steel. Took forever but really nice job.
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PostPost by: 1963 S1 » Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:33 pm

I've used Power Brake Exchange on two masters and a servo; they have two locations in California.
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PostPost by: mini64 » Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:02 pm

Everyone, thanks for the help on this. For the record, Whitepost said $225 and apple said $365. Both sleeve and guarantee.
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PostPost by: Lincoln62 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:09 pm

The Veg wrote:After having zero luck with the tool shown in H2O's post I sent my tandem to someplace in CA that I can't remember the name of where they sleeved it with stainless steel. Took forever but really nice job.


best thing you can do for your old master. It will last forever with a stainless sleeve.
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