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Originally Posted by dirocyn
I rebuilt a slave cylinder for an MG Midget that had been sitting for 18 years. I saved about $50 by doing the rebuild myself, it took a couple hours (mostly just to get it cleaned out) and I thought that was worth my time.
I definitely wouldn't do a rebuild on a slave cylinder I could buy new for $30. You'd have to spend $5 or $10 for the rebuild kit, then spend a couple hours working on it, and what you get in return is a chance to save $20 or $25 if you do it right, if your old slave isn't too badly pitted or scored to seal up right, and if it doesn't leak when you're done.
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Most older Toyota slaves are cast units.... the older Master cylinders were too, but if you look at (some) newer stuff you'll see that they moved to aluminum. The moisture buildup causes deep pitting in the cast itself. If you rebuild, then you are just putting a new seal over a rough surface... it may cover the problem for a while, but not for long.
Considering a huge amount of Toyota slaves are the same, the cost is kept down on them.