Anybody have any experience with the cheaper or more expensive master cylinders that are not Honda? I have a DX, honda wants 160 for a new one.

http://www.partsamerica.com/Pr...set=A - Less expensive
http://www.partsamerica.com/Pr...set=A - More

The more expensive is a 1 year warrantee, cheaper is limited lifetime. I dont want a remanifactured, **** always goes wrong with them.

 

bump-o

 

the cheaper one looks like a better deal, and a better part, both are name brands so i wouldnt worry

 

All the new and reman Honda MCs I've seen are Nissin anyway, regardless of what the store says.

 

Now, just to make sure its the master cylinder, I'd like a second opinion. When I sit at red lights (or when I have the brakes pressed for more than a coupple seconds) the pedal slowly creeps to the floor. The big black rubber boot on the brake booster is also kinda flaking because it looks as if the master cylinder is leaking fluid. Sound like my diagnostic is correct?

 

the only times i've ever had MC's go bad, i'd have perfect peddle pressure at idle, but as soon as i start driveing my pedal goes to the floor and requires pumping to stop

my third one just went bad two days ago.. make sure to bleed the **** out of your brakes after installing the new one

 

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That's what mine did too. You're losing fluid somewhere, if you can see it leaking around the MC, you should replace it.

 

you dont have to be looseing fluid for it to go bad, i didnt have a single leak in my entire brake system when mine went bad

$60 for the MC isnt that bad and it takes less then half an hour to install if you know what your doing

 

Leaking is a sure sign though. Mine wasn't leaking externally either, but the seals weren't holding the fluid in.