[Healeys] girling brake cylinder

[Larry Varley]

Price, I have seen some of these cylinders leak because the seal 
spreader behind the seal is incorrect and distorts the seal so it leaks, 
otherwise the cylinders are ok, lets face it they are a pretty simple 
device. You may fix the problem by simply using the seal spreader from 
your old cylinder.
Cheers
Larry Varley
On 25/04/2014 7:15 AM, R. Price Lindsay wrote:
> 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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