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"Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:11 pm
by 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]
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Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:35 pm
by 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.......
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:50 pm
by mattyb
Hi BMC - do you mean the dust seal ?
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:09 pm
by bmcecosse
No - the hydraulic seal....
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:24 pm
by mattyb
Oh yes - the plastic cap, spring and seal ! ap lockheed are now called caparo vehicle technologies - sounds Italian to me .... cheers
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:51 pm
by bmcecosse
They should be fine then. I wonder if the fixing screws will be metric ???
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:50 am
by 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?
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 11:38 am
by Sparticus
Most new cylinders available originate from Italy
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 11:51 am
by ManyMinors
Sparticus wrote: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
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:56 pm
by 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 !!!
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:27 pm
by mattyb
many thanks for all the feedback everyone - cheers Matt
Re: "Brake Engineering" wheel cylinders
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:40 pm
by faversham999
My 'pattern' cylinder lasted 12000 miles 4 years have got rid of the o ring type now