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Which wheel cylinder?
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:40 am
by Gilb666
Hi all
I'm replacing a leaking wheel cylinder on the drum brakes of my 88 GTX
GSF / EPC list 2 types of cylinder, one for cars with a 'brake-power regulator' and one without
Any idea which one i would need?
Cheers
Marcus
Re: Which wheel cylinder?
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:22 pm
by bengould
Have a look at your master cylinder.
If you have 2 big cylinders that screw in between it and the copper lines to the rear you have regulators. If not you don't.
Ben.
Re: Which wheel cylinder?
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:43 pm
by scirockirb
As above.
If you ring them and give them your registration, they'll make sure you get the correct ones (assuming they're standard).
Re: Which wheel cylinder?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:00 am
by bengould
scirockirb wrote:
If you ring them and give them your registration, they'll make sure you get the correct ones (assuming they're standard).
Do NOT do this. LOOK, the reason being, if someone had added the regulators to a car that shouldn't have them and added the cylinders to suit then you get cylinders for a car that shouldn't have them and your brakes don't work.
Also double check the part you get against the one you need, preferably before you leave the shop. The amount of times I have been give a wrong part by suppliers is unbelievable.
Ben.
Re: Which wheel cylinder?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:43 pm
by scirockirb
That's why I said 'as above' and 'assuming they're standard'.
Re: Which wheel cylinder?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:24 pm
by Gilb666
Thanks guys, I'll try and get a look at it tonight.
Expect a picture tomorrow after I realise i don't know what I'm looking at!
Re: Which wheel cylinder?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:06 pm
by mark1gls
Picture of rear brake regulators fitted to my 1988 Mk1 Golf cabriolet, the 2 big things fitted to the bottom of the master cylinder.