Any tips please on refurbing this unit? The rubber o-ring/seal on this has seen better days. Do I just leave as is (it wasn't leaking) or should I replace? Should it just unscrew from the housing? Not sure whether to release the circlip either, looks a bit minging but again I never had any issues with the rear brake operation, just like things to be as good as they can. What lies beneath? Am I better off leaving it alone?
I should be more inclined to fit a new one as they are only about £50. A rebuild kit would cost most of that anyway.
Having rebuilt some of these, it is better just to buy new. The rebuild for the piston is about 25 quid and the rebuild for the plastic elbow is not far off 20 quid too....
Rebuild kit below but as you say, might as well buy a new one. Shame to bin it really, as it still operates. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brembo-r...704673?hash=item5d7e2afba1:g:g54AAOSw~gRVx0Y1
looking at the kit it works out about £36 new master cylinder complete is about £60 at a quick glance on ebay i would price up one from ducati dealer as have found them to be cheaper than ebay on a few items https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brembo-O...CM:600&hash=item2d15c5ee4c:g:pJMAAOSwCctfHt1S
My Multistrada recently suffered clutch lift issues which turned out to be the master cylinder. I bought a refurb kit which solved the issue but the price difference between a kit and the master cylinder made it worthwhile doing. Not sure it’s the same with the rear brake master cylinder with the costs of the refurb kit and new master cylinder being in the same ball park. Andy