1966 c60 wheel cylinder problems

[Wallee]

Having a hard time sourcing new wheel cylinders and the ones I have found are high(100+). Has anyone ever had success rebuilding wheel cylinders? Rebuild kit is 8$
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[Figuarus]

i've rebuilt wheel cylinders before. It's pretty easy.

make sure you find a centrifugal hone, some brake fluid, and the kit.

If you can, hot tank, or wire wheel the crap off the cylinder and if possible let sit in some vinegar overnight.

put some WD-40 or paint them when they come out of the vinegar as they may flash rust.

Hone the bore, clean the bleeder passage and reassemble.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by Wallee

Having a hard time sourcing new wheel cylinders and the ones I have found are high(100+). Has anyone ever had success rebuilding wheel cylinders? Rebuild kit is 8$
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We used to do it all the time back in the old days at the service station

Never had one come back that I recall.

I never even pulled them off; just cleaned everything up and honed them in place with a spring loaded hone chucked into an electric drill. Just make sure the cups are installed with the hollow side towards the brake fluid (inside).

You probably want to put in new rear axle seals while you have the hub apart to get at the brakes.

[Jurassic-1]

I have done a bunch. As stated in earlier posts a small hone and brake fluid is needed. run it in a few times and it should have about a 45degree pattern. Look for rust pitting. If it has pitting it may need replacing. Napa had wheel cylinders for $15-18.

[Wallee]

Originally Posted by Jurassic-1

I have done a bunch. As stated in earlier posts a small hone and brake fluid is needed. run it in a few times and it should have about a 45degree pattern. Look for rust pitting. If it has pitting it may need replacing. Napa had wheel cylinders for $15-18.

Napa couldn't hardly find any for me and when they did finally they wanted 129$ apiece and I need 4 lol. Where can I get a hone like you guys are suggesting?
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[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by Wallee

Napa couldn't hardly find any for me and when they did finally they wanted 129$ apiece and I need 4 lol. Where can I get a hone like you guys are suggesting?
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Ask for "brake cylinder hone" at your local parts store.

http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-an...-cylinder-hone

I always just used the ones that the shop already had

[BOE]

they are about $20 in the Denver area at most auto parts stores. LMC has them for about the same or all four for $69.95. plus shipping of course.

[Captainfab]

Just to clarify, the OP is looking for wheel cylinders for a C60 not a C10. There is a big difference.

I would say that rebuilding the wheel cylinders you have is going to be the most economical way to go.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Just to clarify, the OP is looking for wheel cylinders for a C60 not a C10. There is a big difference.

I would say that rebuilding the wheel cylinders you have is going to be the most economical way to go.

Yeah, a entire C10 wheel cylinder could probably pass through the bore of a C60 wheel cylinder.

[VictoriaHardware]

I wish you the best of luck, but I'd be surprised if honing will clean the bores up enough. They are likely deeply pitted. Another option instead of new ones is to have your old ones sleeved. White Post Restorations is one such place that does this in brass. However, if you didn't like the cost of new ones, you won't like sleeving either. The advantage of sleeving over new cylinders is that you won't have the same problem later down the road. So if the C60 is a keeper, you may be better off in the long run. White Post did all of the wheel, master, and slave cylinders on my C80. Expensive but worth it.

[oakstcustomz]

Try these guys out
http://www.santarosabrakeservice.com I have had tons of luck where others have failed!! Might even have these in stock!! Been around for years and was going to use them when a customer had a c60 but upgraded the frame and drivetrain