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Help required ASAP -- wheel cylinder seals MQ Patrol

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:08 pm
by Brendan-s
G'day guys,

I need to replace the leaking seals on the wheel cylinder in my MQ tomorrow or Thursday at the latest as I'm going away this weekend and towing a camper, so I want my brakes working properly.

Guy at Top Ryde Nissan spare parts department said Nissan doesn't have any stock left and put me onto a brake guy at Ryde. They can supply the whole cylinder with plungers etc for $25 but I've been told it could be a bastard to get the old one out. But I've also been told it should be a relatively simple job so I dunno who to believe :roll: Especially seeing as the nay-sayer drives a 40 and the green light guy drives a Disco (both sickos in my mind:D).

Anyway anyone know where I can get the seals themselves from? Or is it just as easy to get this cylinder and swap over.

Cheers Brendan

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:09 pm
by Brendan-s
Forgot to say it needs to be in western Sydney somewhere!

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:46 pm
by pongo
Im guessing for the rear drums. Buy them complete. Might pay to check who has em in stock, may be an order in item.


Cheers

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:48 pm
by Screwy
new cylenders are cheap as, can get them at repco...

easy as to replace as well, should take ya an hour to replace both

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:19 pm
by Ruffy
Definetly get new cylinders. Not worth the stuffing around rekitting old cylinders.

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:20 pm
by Ruffy
Definetly get new cylinders. Not worth the stuffing around rekitting old cylinders.

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:21 pm
by Ruffy
Definetly get new cylinders. Not worth the stuffing around rekitting old cylinders.

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:23 pm
by Brendan-s
Cheers for that. I know it's probably a basic q to you blokes but I haven't had to do it before. That's what I like about the Patrol -- every broken part is a learning process :D