Wheel cylinder rebuild

[PoochyCor]

Just got the kits in to rebuild the rear wheel cylinders (found a set of new cylinders in Germany on ebay but lost the auction - over $50 + shipping) on my '64 Kadett. Any precautions, warnings, advice from anyone out there on rebuilding them?

Also, I have a new master cylinder and the front brake cylinders that I'll be putting on in the next day or two. Any advice for putting those on? Do I need to try and blow the old fluid out of the lines?

Thanks all!

[West Coast GT]

Call Yerby Brake Supply in Sacramento, CA @ 800-878-1461. I spoke to him last week and he still had a couple of Kadett wheel cylinders he can't get rid of. These are new OEM that have been taking up space on a shelf since the 70s.

[George]

have you tried your local auto parts stores?I bought mine from autozone but these were for a gt.

[PoochyCor]

I haven't had much luck with auto parts stores - can't even get a 6V battery without putting one of my kids as payment.

The curse and beauty of the type A has been it's individuality. It's a chore finding parts but since nobody else wants them thay aren't too expensive.

The guys at Yerby are going to call me back tomorrow. Thanks for the tip.

[yellaopelgt]

I had a 6 volt truck (47dodge 1/2 ton) and batteries were plentiful at the local tractor retailor aka farm and fleet. Last one I bought was around 30.00.
Shouldnt be difficult to find one in your area.....
Joe

[PoochyCor]

Brilliant! I'll have one before the weekend.

I feel a bit stupid for not coming up with that on my own - I grew up on a farm and have a degree in agriculture.

This city livin' has melted my brain.

[ungermm]

I'm going to resurrect this thread to ask this question that I couldn't find the answer to with the search engine.

When rebuilding the rear brake cylinders, do you glue the rubber cups to the pistons? If so, what do you use?

Jerry

[Phoenix]

I found it's not really worth it to rebuild the cylinders when it's like 5 more bucks for band new ones.

[BQS4]

Originally Posted by ungermm I'm going to resurrect this thread to ask this question that I couldn't find the answer to with the search engine. When rebuilding the rear brake cylinders, do you glue the rubber cups to the pistons? If so, what do you use? Jerry

Jerry;
No, you don't glue the cups. Basically, if your cylinder is clean, by that , I mean, no pits or whatever, then run a little new, clean brake fluid in the cylinder, then your cups, facing in, with the spring in between the cups, pistons behind the cups, then the end covers.

[myopels]

Originally Posted by PoochyCor Brilliant! I'll have one before the weekend. I feel a bit stupid for not coming up with that on my own - I grew up on a farm and have a degree in agriculture. This city livin' has melted my brain.

Poochycor,I don't know if you have your brakes done already, but what I try to do when I work on my cars is to update and improve on the stock parts. You might want to check if the Manta 3/4 inch cylinders will work on your set-up. I have swapped out most of mine already- many parts will go into the others. The extra diameter will give more pressure on the shoes, hence, better braking and safety. The fact that you are saving a ton of money by doing the labor yourself will allow you to spebd a few bucks for better quality parts. The payoff is longer wear and ultimately money saved.