Re: BRAKES: Easamatic Power Brakes aka Bendix Treadle-Vac--Change or Not??

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/5/18 12:30:33

The BTV is worse apparently because something fails causing the fluid to be sucked up into the reservoir, and causing total brake failure. It wouldn't matter if it had a dual reservoir master cylinder on it, (which wouldn't fit because it's too long) this would still happen. The whole unit is unsafe because of this fact. Find out what causes the sudden part failure and fluid loss, find a permanent fix, and you will probably have a "decent" brake setup, not the best, but "decent". It won't ever be good because it's still a single line master cylinder, and hence unsafe from the start.