braided lines

[benm]

Originally posted by benm

To do this means 3 days off the road (master gets sent into the city to be done) and about ~$260. (compared with ~$500ish for a brand new genuine nissan master cylinder).

[red900ss]

Sounds like a good deal Ben. :uh-huh:

ps. Thanks in advance for the research, this is just the kind of thing it's good to know about when it comes up.

[Roy]

If the master cylinder has new seal, piston/bore honed etc etc, then it should be as good as new...shouldnt it?

Thats most likely the problem, you have new seals but it hasnt been re-sleeved and honed. When my master cylinder was re-built by Race Brakes it was re-sleeved, honed, given new seals blah, blah, blah, and surpirse surpirse it took 3 days.

It works fine now, thank god.

[benm]

Im just alittle peeved that they didnt do that in the first place. I woulda rathered my car been their for the extra day and pay an extra $100 or whateva and have it all done to now have to wait another week before I can have it done. They also told me that rebuilding them couldnt be done and neither could getting an aftermarket master cylinder and now i discover those whole bore/hone thing.

Infact I might get it done at Better Brakes in Penrith 100m from my office. That way I dont have to organise transport down to Wetheril Park n back -again- thats the most annoying part.

I got the money to do it right -now- too so its all systems go just a matter of time.

[Roy]

That sucks... who were you speaking with at Race brakes????

[benm]

Greg and Steve,

[Roy]

...thats not good then, i had my fingers crossed that it was Steve that told you about the master cylinder.

I havent ever really dealt with Steve, all my dealing have been with Greg, and so far so good.

I wish you all the best getting it sorted... it shoudlnt be this hard!!!!!!!!

[benm]

Well it was Greg that talked to me about the Master Cylinder.

Im very very happy with their service its not like they have tried to rip me off or anything they just forgot to mention this re-sleeving deal (which for all I know they may have a good reason for not mentioning it).

My back brake pads are still squeeling from when they were contaminated with paint so I might get em to replace those pads coz I can't stand the squeel from <20km/h.

The biggest problem for me is just 3-4days without a car. I hate being driven around by my dad (thats if he can).

Oh well hopefully this time next week everything will be 110%.

[Clint32]

Just to let people know, i got all 4 brake lines made today, cost $80 to do each font line and $55 each for the rear line, so $270 all up, this was from South Glenelg Brake service, unfortunately for anyone interstate they will only make using to originals to copy.

[51jay]

JimX Have you tried MRT for a quote on braided lines They are in Ryde. I heard somewhere that the issue in getting them adr approved is in the excessive flex testing they do which work hardens the braid and causes it to break. No way it would happen on a car. If your going non adr approved you could at least ensure that the underlying rubber hose is approved.

[JimX]

Thanks Jay, I'll give them a call (when I have money, a long way away )