[Healeys] girling brake cylinder

[Bob Spidell]

Price, 

Who is 'the source?' Moss shows a 'Girling' WC for BJ8s for $64.95, and an 'aftermarket' for $19.95--I'm inclined to believe the Girling is the 'real deal;' you can always call and ask (assuming they aren't 'the source'). 

Bob 

----- Original Message -----

From: "R. Price Lindsay" <050.rpl at gmail.com> 
To: "healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:15:36 PM 
Subject: [Healeys] girling brake cylinder 

I recently installed a new rear brake cylinder on my 67 bj8. the source 
assured me that although it was made by county, it is made to the mfg spec, 
i.e. a girling unit (they actually used that name). i strongly questioned 
this at the time but finally gave up the fight. well, guess what? after 15 
miles on the road it failed (my rear brake would not fully release on that 
side and now it blows out brake fluid when i push the pedal to the floor (i 
had a strong pedal before). 

who has the real thing? i would like to buy one soon and get my car back on 
the road again. thank you. 

PS: if you think the "locking" of the right side but not the left could be 
caused by something other than a failed brake cylinder, i'm all ears. ( fwiw, 
i have replaced the flexible pipe in the back within the last 1,000 miles or 
so). 


Price Lindsay 
67 bj8 
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