Easamatic Rebuild Sources

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2013/7/30 20:39:09

I realize there are many experiences out there with the Easamatic power brakes, and many threads elsewhere on the topic. But I'm just looking for some basic sources here.

(No need to go into the philosophy (or theology) of whether having an Easamatic rebuilt is an act of good or evil: I would just like to get the thing fixed to work as the Bendix gods originally intended)


I hope this thread will serve to help people find a rebuilder if/when they need one.

If anyone has sent their Easamatic to a rebuilder and had a good experience, please share it.

I'm particularly interested in 1954 model, but, even though they differ, I would think an experienced rebuilder would be able to service '54 through '56 models.

I have found ONE place on a computer search, Midwest Power Products in Illinois, that said with confidence that they could rebuild my Easamatic. This would require shipping the entire unit, waiting at least two weeks. (They rebuild your original unit and send it back.)

So far so good, but if there are problems, the whole process would have to start over again.

I'd like to find someone local (around Minneapolis/St. Paul) who could just take the car in and do a rebuild, but so far no luck.

A bit of my own Easamatic story:

The main "symptom" I have is that, suddenly and for no apparent reason, the pedal goes to the floor and the brake fluid in the reservoir gets sucked into the intake. The reason I know it's going to the intake is because of all the embarrassing smoke coming out the tail pipe, plus no brakes.

Everyone, including the shop manual, seems to point to the "check valve" in the "compensator port" as the culprit. HOWEVER, I have been told that this part can't be found anywhere. Except, apparently, rebuilders have them. Thus, the whole unit must be rebuilt to obtain this part.

If it's verboten to recommend specific vendors here. Please PM me or send an e-mail (my address is on my Profile page).

Thanks for any help you can give.