Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Brake cylinders gone.

  • 02-05-2011 3:34pm
    #1
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭


    I opened up the drums to have a look at the brakes, and they're shot through, pissin everywhere when I press the brake, the seals must be gone on the cylinder. I'm wondering would it be ok to call the breakers yard and order two replacement ones or are they expensive to buy new, would my local motor factors stock them?


Comments

  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    What car/year is it?
    I got a replacement cylinder for one side on my 94 corolla for 15 from the breakers.


  • #3
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭pARTner81


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What car/year is it?
    I got a replacement cylinder for one side on my 94 corolla for 15 from the breakers.

    its a 96 fiesta


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What car/year is it?
    I got a replacement cylinder for one side on my 94 corolla for 15 from the breakers.

    :eek:Did well, thats approx the same price they are new from a motorfactors.


    These are not a part that would be bought second hand, they are a safety item and are very cheap new.

    @pARTner81, if they are leaking that badly you need to replace the shoes too as they will be contaminated by fluid.


  • #5
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭pARTner81


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    :eek:Did well, thats approx the same price they are new from a motorfactors.


    These are not a part that would be bought second hand, they are a safety item and are very cheap new.

    @pARTner81, if they are leaking that badly you need to replace the shoes too as they will be contaminated by fluid.

    Really? I wasn't gonna bother changing the shoes, but I will now, cheers doc!


  • #6
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,679 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Years ago you would have honed the cylinders out and fitted new seals, these days you just buy new cylinders and stick them in.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭pARTner81


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Years ago you would have honed the cylinders out and fitted new seals, these days you just buy new cylinders and stick them in.

    Yeah, they're only €13 in Consort motor factors. You'd expect something that has been cast and machined like them cylinders to be more expensive. I'm not complaining!


Advertisement