How would you restore this Proportiong Valve?

[Jalaska907]

Hey everyone,  im going through parts that need restored still and Im needing to restore my original brake proportioning valve.  How would you guys restore yours to a near OEM finish/look? Or who would you recommend sending it out too?  I'm in Alaska, and there is no plating companies here, so I am trying to see what I could do myself, but if I need to send it out, I will.  Thanks!

[Cuda Cody]

I think they are solid brass so a soft wire wheel should make the outside look like brand new.  You just need to clean and inspect the insides as best you can.

[Topcat]

Good Question:

So there are company(s) that re make these.

However, their are also reports/feedback that they didn't work at all or very well.

I sent my set up to:  http://www.theramman.com/

He re built mine and it works perfectly.

This is an item that will experience some lead time till you get it back.
So if your on a tight schedule, then it may not be the best choice.

It took me 3-4 months. Which isn't bad.
My fan clutch took a year. My steering wheel is out right now for 6 months till I get it back.

[Jim AAR]

Hey everyone,  im going through parts that need restored still and Im needing to restore my original brake proportioning valve.  How would you guys restore yours to a near OEM finish/look? Or who would you recommend sending it out too?  I'm in Alaska, and there is no plating companies here, so I am trying to see what I could do myself, but if I need to send it out, I will.  Thanks!

Like Cody said, they are solid brass:

!) Remove the Brake Lines
2) Wire wheel the Brake Lines
3) Wire Wheel the Proportioning Valves (you can use a soft brush or use light pressure with a normal wire wheel on a grinder, it cleans up really easy anyways)
4) Blow out the Proportioning Vales & Brake Lines with light compressed air
5) Polish the Brass with some Brasso or Nevr-Dull
6) Put it back together the same way you took it apart

That's how I did mine 20 years ago and they still look like brand new

[Jalaska907]

Thanks everyone, sounds easy enough to do, wont be a bad task to do at all after all

[Jalaska907]

Hey everyone,  im going through parts that need restored still and Im needing to restore my original brake proportioning valve.  How would you guys restore yours to a near OEM finish/look? Or who would you recommend sending it out too?  I'm in Alaska, and there is no plating companies here, so I am trying to see what I could do myself, but if I need to send it out, I will.  Thanks!

Like Cody said, they are solid brass:

!) Remove the Brake Lines
2) Wire wheel the Brake Lines
3) Wire Wheel the Proportioning Valves (you can use a soft brush or use light pressure with a normal wire wheel on a grinder, it cleans up really easy anyways)
4) Blow out the Proportioning Vales & Brake Lines with light compressed air
5) Polish the Brass with some Brasso or Nevr-Dull
6) Put it back together the same way you took it apart

That's how I did mine 20 years ago and they still look like brand new

Got a picture by chance?

[GY3R/T]

Topcat. Who did your fan clutch ?

[Jalaska907]

Topcat. Who did your fan clutch ?

I would like to know this also

[Jim AAR]

I don't have a close up right now.

I'll try and take one and post it tomorrow, it's -38 Celsius here today and my garage isn't heated. Too damn cold to go outside, but it's a dry cold, yeah right it doesn't matter when it gets lower than -25 Celsius, cold is cold.

[RUNCHARGER]

I clean mine up as well. It's pretty easy to do as long as they are working properly to start with.

[Jim AAR]

Here you go, braved the cold.

Still looks pretty good considering I restored the engine compartment around 1982-83.

[Jalaska907]

Thank you for braving the bitter cold.  Its only 30 degrees here in AK right now

[dodj]

Thank you for braving the bitter cold.  Its only 30 degrees here in AK right now

Shorts weather!

[Topcat]

Topcat. Who did your fan clutch ?

He was out of Florida and from what I heard he retired.

Tony auto parts makes new one's.

I clean mine up as well. It's pretty easy to do as long as they are working properly to start with.

If it had been sitting for a few years, I would send it out or re build it.
I recall mine had some green goo inside which was a sign of parts corrosion perhaps?

Earlier brake DOT was known for water absorption.

[Jalaska907]

Been sitting for awhile.  I think Ill give it a shot myself, see how it goes.  I need to find that rubber grommet that is on it