Jerzjer Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Can anyone tell me if the front and rear brake cylinders are the same on this car. I have the front ones off and want to order all four of them but I am waiting for a tool I ordered from Amazon to pull the rear drums. Also where is the best place to get the wheel cylinders. Numbers look like 9935 U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 According to my interchange book, they are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzjer Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 DJA8 and DJA9 Thanks I thought they were . The bolt holes on the front to bolt to the backing plate are 1.5 inches apart and the rear are 1.75 inches center to center I was able to measure the back ones from the outside of the backing plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The front and backs are different bores based on the Wagner book I have. Also. looking a you picture it appears they have been brass sleeved. If so, they should be rebuild-able with just new cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) You might want to consider getting your cylinders sleeved, replacements are hard to find. Ok, yes they are! Cleanup in order! Edited January 31, 2019 by TerryB (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Standard galvanic corrosion is going on in the cylinder shown above. You have an aluminium piston in a brass tube. The Al is at the top of the galvanic series, brass is about half way down. The Al corrodes in the presence of an electrolyte (moisture in the brake fluid). Just clean it up and reassemble with rubber grease. If the car will sit for a while (months or years) before you use it, this may happen again before you use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzjer Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 The seals looked good should I replace them or just reuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 "Seals"? There are cups inside the pistons. If they have sharp edges on the top, they are good to use. If there is ANY damage or rounding or loss of sharp edge on those cups, replace. They are dirt cheap so get some in anyway. The covers that the shoes or their actuators go through to contact the piston should be undamaged too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 After having a few brass sleeved cylinders freeze up the aluminum pistons, I use a coating of EIS brake assembly lube on all cleaned cylinder bores, pistons, and rubber cups. That ended the corrosion and frozen piston problems, like you have. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, PFitz said: After having a few brass sleeved cylinders freeze up the aluminum pistons, I use a coating of EIS brake assembly lube on all cleaned cylinder bores, pistons, and rubber cups. That ended the corrosion and frozen piston problems, like you have. Paul Can you show this please? I have been unable to find anything called anything like brake assembly lubricant here. I have been using rubber grease, unsuccessfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Spinneyhill said: Can you show this please? I have been unable to find anything called anything like brake assembly lubricant here. I have been using rubber grease, unsuccessfully. EIS brand is just one of many brake system assembly lubes available here in the USA. I don't know if the other brands are as good at preventing aluminum from reacting with brass sleeves. It's different from brake grease. It's a liquid lubricant that come in a squirt bottle because it is more like the viscosity of motor oil, but unlike motor oil, it's compatible with all DOT brake fluids. Paul Edited January 31, 2019 by PFitz (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hmmm. Can't find EIS brake system assembly lube on the www. It is hard enough to find any - I found three only. None in NZ though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Just searched and I can't find a listing for the EIS brand, either. A bottle lasts for many brake jobs and it's been some years since I bought one at my local autoparts store. Might be that it's been discontinued by now ???? From what I've read online, the Raybestos BAF12 brake assembly lube may work the same. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/agb-baf12 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha39 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Hey Spinneyhill did you see the EIS on ebay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Assembly-Fluid-AF100-Hydraulic-Brake-Cylinder-8-Oz/302381043879?hash=item46675090a7:g:gsQAAOSw-0xYYuv0 price seems OK but the postage is a killer, also it looks like it's been in storage for the past 30 years haha! Edited February 1, 2019 by Sasha39 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks for that. I hadn't seen it. I am not sure I would get away with shipping that here - it might be a prohibited item. I'll keep asking around. I found one that actually said something about its contents: propylene glycol was one constituent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 If you want to have your brake cylinders done the right way and are in the U.S., sent them to "Karp's" brake service in California. They use 304 stainless tubing to sleeve the cylinders and master if required. I had my '40 Buick LTD done 6 years ago and she has not leaked a drop, and she'll still stop on a dime ! Mike in Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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