"Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders

[mattyb]

Anyone fitted or have an opinion on wheel cylinders manufactured by "Brake Engineering ? British company - cylinders made in Italy ? look quite well made and include a nipple cover which seems to be a bonus these days ! any thoughts ?[frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

Are they the 'original' design with a bucket seal under the piston - or the nasty copy type with an O ring on the piston? Only the bucket seal type are worth having.......

[mattyb]

Hi BMC - do you mean the dust seal ?

[bmcecosse]

No - the hydraulic seal....

[mattyb]

Oh yes - the plastic cap, spring and seal ! ap lockheed are now called caparo vehicle technologies - sounds Italian to me .... cheers

[bmcecosse]

They should be fine then. I wonder if the fixing screws will be metric ???

[ManyMinors]

If they're made in Italy they'll be the cheap "pattern" cylinders. If they're cheap they'll be the pattern cylinders.

Don't take a chance with BRAKES. Talk to one of the Minor specialists - I'm sure they all offer the original type cylinder - and buy those. I 've just bought a whole set for the front of mine and they cost about £17.00ea including VAT. Not expensive really is it?

[Sparticus]

Most new cylinders available originate from Italy

[ManyMinors]

Most new cylinders available originate from Italy

Only because that's what most owners choose to buy . UK made cylinders are available to the original pattern. You have to pay a little bit more for them but....... I would certainly rather do that. There's little point in people complaining about the poor quality of new parts and then choosing to buy cheap pattern stuff when a choice exists. All that will happen is that the companies manufacturing the more expensive better quality alternative will stop producing them due to lack of demand

[minor65]

They are from memory a 'pattern' cylinder. I have fitted pattern front cylinder's now a few times and I will never fit them again. Pattern are OK for the rear but not the front !!!

[mattyb]

many thanks for all the feedback everyone - cheers Matt

[faversham999]

My 'pattern' cylinder lasted 12000 miles 4 years have got rid of the o ring type now