Rebuild a Wheel Cylinder On The Car

Do you need to do your brakes, but your crusty old brake lines are so rusty you're afraid to take them off? Just rebuild the wheel cylinder right on the car! As a bonus, it's way cheaper, too.
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[@enginepaul8099]

When honing the cylinder, you need only one or two quick back and forth passes. You are just rughing up the surface so the rubber seats and seals properly. I've only used brake fluid as a lube.

[@itgarageben]

Awesome video!
Giving me confidence to do it on my '74 Ford Courier where a rebuild kit is $2 and a wheel cylinder is over $20. Oh, and for some reason Mazda/Ford put two wheel cylinders per wheel.

[@alro2434]

No assembly lube, only brake fluid that does a most excellent job of attracting moisture to CORRODE that freshly honed iron cylinder, pistons and bleeder threads! If it isn't driven just about every day, those pistons & cylinder will be seized or at the least the corrosion will chew up the seals. Also, no lube on the shoe pivots or the adjuster, though there are some that don't want it cause of attracting dust/dirt. They are right if it's excessive. good luck.

[@cj8172]

Cool, great video. Thanks for making it

[@ryandoll3684]

I’m replacing my Corolla 2006 drum break and I punctured one of the rubber caps on the cylinder …now I need to replace or rebuild ..do I really need the hone for the inside ?

[@YoshimoshiGarage]

Depends on the condition. If the bore is totally smooth you can get by without. Fine grit sandpaper and a bottle brush works in a pinch, as well.