Reman. Parts

[sj]

My master cylinder went out this weekend. That made for a fun drive home! I went down to checker to exchange it. I bought the last one from there. Anyways, the one I got back was toyota. At least it has the teq stamped on the side. The one I took out did not.

How reliable would this part be. If I exchange other parts should I look for the toyota symbol or does it really not matter. Would this work for smog pumps/power steering pumps, etc. I ask because I am thinking about replacing my power steering pump soon.

Sean

 

[zebrabeefj40]

That symbol is just cast into the body at the factory. It has no bearing on how well the reman was done or how long it will last. I have had good luck with reman brake masters on my FJ40 but I have heard that pumps (both P/S and AIR injection) are mostly junk from the reman sources. I would not worry about the brake master but I would plan on buying Toyota when you replace the pumps.

HTH,
Nick