Brake servo and master cylinder urgently required

[Jim Bowen 1]

I wasn't impressed with past parts, i sent off mine to be done, was working fine but after 220,000miles i'd thought i'd get it done as a precautionary measure.

 

Came back looking great, i fitted it, and after about 2000miles it popped and was leaking fluid all onto my foot/footwell.

 

Opened it up myself and it was full of rusty fluid and didn't look like they had done anything on the internals. Seal was all old and perished.

[vw rule 19]

Blimey that sounds scary Jim,

I'll see what mines like when I get it back on Monday.

So did you manage to get your money back then,

like I say that sounds pretty back.

All the reviews I've read on line and on this Forum have said good things about them,

 

Si

[Jim Bowen 1]

Mine was my clutch master so wasn't like i had no brakes. I couldn't be bothered to chase it up with them, just ended up buying a new one.

 

I was impressed when it came back looking great, but not when it broke,

[fendervg 32]

That's not good news - I was hoping to send off both a spare brake and a clutch cylinder to them in a few weeks to be refurbished. Other posts on here seem to suggest good service and quality from them, but your experience suggests otherwise.

[Jim Bowen 1]

I felt like i had paid £105 to have it cleaned, not sure if they just received it, tested it and because it was working maybe they thought it didn't need anything.

[vw rule 19]

Got my refurbished brake master cylinder back today, looks good actually they've done a good job with the powder coating, and it was really well packed in box in a sealed bag complete with all the old parts/seals just to show what they've replaced.

Just got to fit it onto car now when I have time.

 

Si

[dragon green 5]

When they (past parts) did my brake master cylinder,mine came back unpainted !

But 30k later it's still working perfect

[vw rule 19]

Yeah that's what I'm hoping for that it lasts for many years.

 

I was going to get them to overhaul my original clutch master cylinder as well, but after hearing what Jim said about his I probably won't now.

I've already replaced the clutch master with an after market one, and it seems fine the only difference is the feed pipe to the slave connects at the front of clutch master rather than the side like on the original.

I've also replaced the rest of the clutch hydraulics including the pipe and flexi hose,

regarding the pipe that I've put a joiner in not far from the ABS Pump, so if the new clutch master needs changing in the future, I'll only have to make up 8" of pipe if the original style master is fitted.

 

Si