New Master Cylinders??

Anyone know if you can still buy new Master Clyinders from Ford? I bought a rebuilt one from my parts store today, what a P.O.S.!!! Looks like it was pulled from a swamp before it was rebuilt. I may have to call Auto Krafters...

 

I would suggest you take it back and exchange it. When I buy parts from the auto parts store....I make them pull out 3 or 4 so I can see which one "looks" the best.

I got a master cylinder at Advance Auto.....looked great.

 

i ask them to do the same thing, Sumitt loves me. i mostly am looking for...Made in USA...

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I called them back, he's going to get a few more in so I can take my pick.

 

Not a big fan of rebuilt brake parts. NAPA sells new ones..a bit more money though. I don't buy cheap brake parts if I can avoid it...

 

my napa ones were like $12 each

Edit: the later 10" ones are $12

the early drums are $50

 

They do offer new ones. I have seen way to many reman ones fail.....Just my xp as a Mechanic.

 

The new master cylinder I put on our '72 daily driver (from Auto Zone) looks entirely diffrent then the original master cylinder did. It has been working great for 4,500 miles though.

 

ive got a new napa one in mine. it was pretty cheap if i remember correctly plus i got my uncle's employee discount on top. i really have alot of faith in nappa products regaurdless. for something that improtant i probably wouldnt trust most of the other chains. im aslo running their calipers in the front and all my replacment rubber hoses too.

what do you mean pulled from a swamp? im invisioning it covered with rust lol

 

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what do you mean pulled from a swamp? im invisioning it covered with rust lol[/quote]
It's the one I returned about 8 mnths ago!! LOL!!
The new ones I looked at at AZ looked rebuilt to me...the three they ordered , on different weeks. Napa came through... on the second round. The first one was the swamped one.
What I cant find is the dang rear hose...

 

I can get new ones at a local mom-n-pop auto parts house. One of my sons is the manager and he won't let me buy reman brake parts. I used to rebuild master cylinders - if you have the right tools and know how to use them you can get a good part when you are done. If you don't then you end up with junk.

 

Bought a new master cylinder from Advance Auto Parts, works as good as it looks.

 

I got the rear brake hose from Auto Zone two years ago. It was special order and took them like a week to get it in. It has been working fine for the past 35,000 miles.

 

I could swear I checked with them...calling them in the morning.

 

I ordered a new master cylinder from Napa today, they also have a listing on the rear hose, but are out of stock. That'll be my next big search.