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Old 04-04-09, 02:39
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Originally Posted by Phil Waterman View Post
Hi Dave

Then sent the original cylinders (I saved them) out and had them all sleeved in brass.

Cheers Phil
They were using brass here in the 1970's. ( a large brake company called BRELCO ) But with the aluminium alloy pistons used in some applications, weird electrolosis type stuff had them behaving oddly. They went over to stainless steel because of the problem. I had my MB Jeep cyls done in brass ..the machinist drilled through the bleed screw hole on a rear cyl. too much and into the opposite wall . It let go as I was coming down a steep driveway ..no brakes . I could have sued the idiots who did it .
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