Escort master cylinder seals

[Youth Gone Wild]

The seals on my master cylinder have gone, so the obvious solution is to buy some. However, no-one wants to sell the seals, and I don't want to have to pay £50 for a new cylinder, or buy a second hand cylinder that probably also has worn out seals. Does anyone know where I can get hold of some (for a 1988 1.4 escort)?

Thanks

[steve_D]

Youth Gone Wild said:

The seals on my master cylinder have gone, so the obvious solution is to buy some. However, no-one wants to sell the seals, and I don't want to have to pay £50 for a new cylinder, or buy a second hand cylinder that probably also has worn out seals. Does anyone know where I can get hold of some (for a 1988 1.4 escort)? Thanks

I would never put seals in a master cylinder.
Is £50 the price you put on your life and that of others.

Please get the new cylinder.

Steve

[grahambell]

Seal kits do seem to be very hard to come by these days.

Still might not solve the problem anyway as I fitted one once as part of general brake recon when building a kit car. Master cylinder looked fine, but after fitting the seals it leaked, so I ended up getting a new cylinder anyway.

Think new one is your best option just to be on the safe side.

[Youth Gone Wild]

I can't find any seals anyway, so I'm going to have to get a new cylinder anyway. Trouble is, £50 is a lot of money to me (being a student), but, since I haven't got a choice anyway, there's no point worrying about it I guess. Thanks for the replies anyway.