rohard
Well-known member
Need some advice in two areas, as a new C2 owner.
First, I have a leak in the right rear wheel cylinder (disc brakes). Minor leak, but dobt that it will get better with age. Can I order the wheel cylinder kits, and have a regular (Firestone or Goodyear as example) do the work? Or do I need to take it to a Corvette restorer. The brake system (external) looks fairly new, the hoses are black, show no cracks. the lines look good, I would say the previous owner had the system rebuilt with in the last 2 or 3 years, by looking at it. Understand this is an endimic problem with the early c-2's, but it is a safety issue I do not want to ignore. (I think I heard that brake fluid will not damage the tires.)
Second question, is there an after market (say a 66) double master cylinder that can be retrofitted. It looks like the front and rear brakes feed off a tee just below the master cylinder, so that part should be easy. Is there anything special in the linkage or mounting that would cause a problem. Is this something that can (or should) be done for safety? (PS, I bought this car to drive, not as an investment, I want safe, dependable, doesn't need to pass NCRS standards.) Thanks in advance.:confused
First, I have a leak in the right rear wheel cylinder (disc brakes). Minor leak, but dobt that it will get better with age. Can I order the wheel cylinder kits, and have a regular (Firestone or Goodyear as example) do the work? Or do I need to take it to a Corvette restorer. The brake system (external) looks fairly new, the hoses are black, show no cracks. the lines look good, I would say the previous owner had the system rebuilt with in the last 2 or 3 years, by looking at it. Understand this is an endimic problem with the early c-2's, but it is a safety issue I do not want to ignore. (I think I heard that brake fluid will not damage the tires.)
Second question, is there an after market (say a 66) double master cylinder that can be retrofitted. It looks like the front and rear brakes feed off a tee just below the master cylinder, so that part should be easy. Is there anything special in the linkage or mounting that would cause a problem. Is this something that can (or should) be done for safety? (PS, I bought this car to drive, not as an investment, I want safe, dependable, doesn't need to pass NCRS standards.) Thanks in advance.:confused