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Green1:
Iv not heard anything bad about them.I rebuilt mine because they were original
There not to hard to rebuild just a bit fiddly and lots of cursing involved when you do them for the first time.
As long as it goes back spotlessly clean it will work a treat.
I boiled mine on the hob with a dishwasher tab then gave it a half hearted polish it's now a satin silver. 

Now I know there Chinese I would steer clear.

Mick 

florence:
Thanks Mick, I'll try it.  I don't think there is anywhere in my house that could be described as spotless, but I'll do my best.  Farmyard mechanics usually work OK for me.  I imagine the tricky bit will be getting the old piston out?

Green1:
The worst bit is getting the circlip out I find a small pick works well just don't scratch the bore.

There's nowhere spotless in my house since owning an old bike. ;)

Mick

LesterPiglet:
Nothing wrong with the Silvers repro, just not as pretty a finish.

florence:
after close inspection it seems the diaphragm has been trapped and is slightly deformed.  As a downside of having mad handlebars the fluid has leaked out at full right lock leaving it slightly too low and allowed air into the system.  Hopefully a new diaphragm will solve the problem.  I've never had this trouble before so I can only assume this is the problem.

(drum brakes would be so much better  :) :))

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