Re: ANOTHER #%*!:( BTV failure

Posted by JD in KC On 2010/10/11 11:31:08
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PackardV8 wrote:
PRoblem #1:

Wheel cylinders "RE-sleeved" ?????
"RE-sleeving" of wheel cylinders i don't understand because OEM wheel cylinders are not sleeved to begin with. So there would be nothing to "RE-sleeve".

If they were merely just sleeved then why did u have them sleeved???? Should have been cheaper and esier just to buy new wheel cylinders.

I am wondering if the sleeves (if there really are any sleves in them) in the wheel cylinders were incorrectly installed and thus restricting brake fluid flow to the wheel cylinders.

BOTTOM LINE: Someone has fed u a big line s**t about wheel cylinders, Sleeving, RE-sleeving and so forth.


Lots of car collectors have their old pitted master/wheel cylinders sleeved. Once sleeved in brass you don't have to worry about pitting again. The cost is higher for a quality sleeve job than a new cylinder but not a lot higher.

You can also get them sleeved in stainless steel but that's very expensive compared with brass.

Bottom line: A new cylinder (fresh off the boat from China?), cheaper and easier... yes, better... maybe not.

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