
Thread: Resealing a Brake Proportioning Valve
Threaded View
-
06-26-2016 12:15 PM #1
Resealing a Brake Proportioning Valve
Guys, on my '86 IROC Z, the slide piston inside the proportioning valve has leaky seals on it, which allows a small leak to exist on the vent, which is built into the end cap. I would just replace the whole valve assembly, but they don't make it anymore. I could use a couple year newer valve but they changed the line flare fitting thread pitch from standard to metric, after the year model I have, so that approach would require me to cut and reflare all the lines with new fittings. I have found a few on Ebay used for around 50 bucks, but who knows what shape the seals on a used one would be like.
So based on this info I'd rather find a seal kit and just reseal the slide piston inside the valve I have and be good to go, but I'm not having any luck with finding a reseal kit for it. I know brake fluid takes a different type of seals than petroleum, wonder if I would be able to just size up the correct seals at a parts store. Any of you been in this jam before and if so, which way did you go to remedy it?
You're welcome Mike, glad it worked out for you. Roger, it's taken a few years but my inventory of excess parts has shrunk a fair bit from 1 1/2 garage stalls to about an eight by eight space. ...
1968 Plymouth Valiant 1st Gen HEMI