Rear Brake Cylinder

[Mike]

Hi guys. I'm working on the rear brakes on my Honda Coupe. One of them was leaking fluid and neither of them were really functioning.
I'm wondering what do you guys usually do to fix or replace your rear cylinders? They are SO simply. One two little pistons with little rubber seals and rubber covers and that's all.
The rubber sliding seal thing on the piston looks somewhat ok.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... 6.jpg.html
And the Cylinder itself does not have any major rust or pits in it.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... d.jpg.html
I was thinking to simply clean it all up really good and put it all back together. One of them was leaking, but there was an awful lot of dirt and stuff in the cylinder. I was hoping once I gently clean all the dirt out, then maybe it won't leak any more.
What do you guys think? Am I wasting my time with hoping they're ok? I don't think they've ever been cleaned out. Is there a way to get new little rubber sliding seals?
Also, while I'm talking about brakes, I wanted to mention that I am really impressed with the style of brake adjusting device for the rear brakes. I've worked on old Fords, Buicks, VW Beetles, and Datsuns, and they all had a threaded rod with a star nut. Stupid design. The adjuster on the Honda is so much better than any of them. If you've taken one apart, you know what I'm talking about.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... 5.jpg.html
Thanks for any input.
Mike.
P.S. - yes I had to cut the brake line in order to remove the cylinder. Don't worry, I can fix that.

[Eric Geiger]

You can get new rubber seals.  Miles and mike O sell them I believe and Bruce does too on his website.
Eric J. Geiger
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On Jul 31, 2013, at 5:01 PM, "Mike" wrote:
Hi guys. I'm working on the rear brakes on my Honda Coupe. One of them was leaking fluid and neither of them were really functioning.
I'm wondering what do you guys usually do to fix or replace your rear cylinders? They are SO simply. One two little pistons with little rubber seals and rubber covers and that's all.
The rubber sliding seal thing on the piston looks somewhat ok.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... 6.jpg.html
And the Cylinder itself does not have any major rust or pits in it.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... d.jpg.html
I was thinking to simply clean it all up really good and put it all back together. One of them was leaking, but there was an awful lot of dirt and stuff in the cylinder. I was hoping once I gently clean all the dirt out, then maybe it won't leak any more.
What do you guys think? Am I wasting my time with hoping they're ok? I don't think they've ever been cleaned out. Is there a way to get new little rubber sliding seals?
Also, while I'm talking about brakes, I wanted to mention that I am really impressed with the style of brake adjusting device for the rear brakes. I've worked on old Fords, Buicks, VW Beetles, and Datsuns, and they all had a threaded rod with a star nut. Stupid design. The adjuster on the Honda is so much better than any of them. If you've taken one apart, you know what I'm talking about.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... 5.jpg.html
Thanks for any input.
Mike.
P.S. - yes I had to cut the brake line in order to remove the cylinder. Don't worry, I can fix that.

[Mike]

Good to know. Thanks Eric.

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, Eric Geiger wrote:
> You can get new rubber seals. Miles and mike O sell them I believe and Bruce does too on his website.
> Eric J. Geiger
> ---------------------------------------
> PRG Nocturne
> XXX-XXX-XXXX phone
> XXX-XXX-XXXX fax
> XXX-XXX-XXXX mobile
> egeiger@...
> www.prgnocturne.com On Jul 31, 2013, at 5:01 PM, "Mike" > wrote:
> Hi guys. I'm working on the rear brakes on my Honda Coupe. One of them was leaking fluid and neither of them were really functioning.
> I'm wondering what do you guys usually do to fix or replace your rear cylinders? They are SO simply. One two little pistons with little rubber seals and rubber covers and that's all.
> The rubber sliding seal thing on the piston looks somewhat ok.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... 6.jpg.html
> And the Cylinder itself does not have any major rust or pits in it.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... d.jpg.html
> I was thinking to simply clean it all up really good and put it all back together. One of them was leaking, but there was an awful lot of dirt and stuff in the cylinder. I was hoping once I gently clean all the dirt out, then maybe it won't leak any more.
> What do you guys think? Am I wasting my time with hoping they're ok? I don't think they've ever been cleaned out. Is there a way to get new little rubber sliding seals?
> Also, while I'm talking about brakes, I wanted to mention that I am really impressed with the style of brake adjusting device for the rear brakes. I've worked on old Fords, Buicks, VW Beetles, and Datsuns, and they all had a threaded rod with a star nut. Stupid design. The adjuster on the Honda is so much better than any of them. If you've taken one apart, you know what I'm talking about.
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/megamik ... 5.jpg.html
> Thanks for any input.
> Mike.
> P.S. - yes I had to cut the brake line in order to remove the cylinder. Don't worry, I can fix that.