trigolf Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Hi all, Can anyone recommend a supplier of Girling Powerstop Servo repair kits ? Mine's leaking, so I need to refurb it. BTW I don't want to convert to a Lockheed servo. Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 I think there are early and late versions the early one does have refurb kit, but the WSM says the later one is "factory refurb" only. The later one, there is a band round the middle of the vacuum chamber, this is difficult to get off and put back, But I did it. I used the older refurb kit and I got the thing back to working as well as it did originally. I got the kit from Rimmers, but this was 25 years ago! They don't do them now. There's a few kits on FleaBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Europa-Morgan-8-Triumph-GT6-Girling-Brake-Servo-Repair-Kit-New/164243280402?hash=item263da99212:g:2DAAAOSwLiJZySuo It failed again a couple of years ago and I gave in and put on a Lockheed which is a very much better servo, wished I'd done that in the first place. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Hi Doug, Thanks for your reply. I've just got a reply from Powertrack Brakes. They actually produce the repair kits for Girling servos. Not cheap mind, but hasn't really gone up hugely since I last bought a kit in the 80's. Mine's done pretty well. It was s/h to start with 25 years ago and I rebuilt it before fitting to my Vitesse. But a routine check of fluid levels last weekend, prior to going for a run showed the master cylinder only half full! Fluid down the brake pedal told me the master cylinder seals were shot, confirmed when I took it apart. Having rebuilt and refitted that, I thought I'd remove the servo and give it a new lick of paint before refitting and bleeding. I'm glad I physically checked it before refitting, as it has a small hydraulic leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Foster Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Gav I had my Girling Powerstop 5156 rebuilt by JL Spares of Rochdale. In 2010 it cost £240+VAT, which included powder coating the vacuum canister and re-plating all the parts. Tel 01706 644210 (Scott) if you are interested. Could be an alternative source for spares if you want to rebuild it yourself. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Hi Ian, Thanks for the tip. I think I'll go with Powertracks kit ( £118.00+vat) and do it myself. Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynebaby Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 I had my Girling Powerstop 5156 rebuilt by JL Spares of Rochdale. +1 for JL Spares. They did an excellent job on my servo a couple of years back. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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