Tom

Hey guys, the Master Cylinder that I got couple of years ago is already beginning to crap out on me.

When I am at the light, the car will eventually creep forward even with steady foot pressure on the brakes. I need step on the brakes again.

There's no air in the brakes. The car stops well otherwise.

I looked at a variety of places and Master Cylinders are avail both new and rebuilt. Prices range from cheap (under $50) to high ($221) for a new one from Nissan.

Any recommendations?

It's a GXE with no-ABS rear drum brakes.

Thanks.

Greeny

iTrader: (43)

Get new, not reman...

IMHO, most remans are no better then buying used.

Matt93SE

iTrader: (44)

I put in whatever reman that Orielly's had a few years ago.. been fine since then. dunno....

whattingh

For some master cylinder you get a kit of rubbers and seals that one can put in yourself. Did that once on a vw jetta and it worked fine. Not sure if there is kits for the maxima master cylinder but maybe you can check in to that option.

Just an idea

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

there is such a kit, it's just not generally stocked by any US part store.

Matt93SE

iTrader: (44)

I got mine at Slowreillys for a couple customer cars over the years..
little did they know that for the additional labor charges they paid me to rebuild theirs and "save money", they could have just bought a high quality reman unit and been better off.
never had any problems with them, but the cost of labor vs just buying one already done was more than the difference of the part cost. oh well. some people will never learn.

CMax03

iTrader: (3)

I found rebuilding aluminum M/c yourself is economical, but a new one will outlast the self rebuilt and reman one combined! most of the time the self rebuilt bore is close to maximum and will barely ever make 1.5-2.0 yrs service! If you don't mind changing them every 2 yrs just rebuild it yourself...

str8max

iTrader: (3)

I had a reman from NAPA ($59) and it only lasted 3 months but it has a lifetime warranty so i went and got another. It seems to be holding up much better than the other one from the get go... just make sure you bench bleed I have seen that cause problem in the long run.