Re: Bendix Treadle Vac Study- Serioius Business!!

Posted by BH On 2011/2/5 14:31:38

fred -

Thanks for the "inside" info.

I can also envision a loose bit of that silicone sealer preventing the compensator port valve from sealing - as bad as chunks of dried up old brake fluid. Yet, imagine what would happen if one of those insoluble bits had migrated downstream.

Silicone sealer has its place in auto repair, but not here. Even if the counterbore of the body had required sleeving, there are more appropriate sealants available for that purpose.

Prior to disassembly and inspection, were you able to duplicate the failure of this unit on your tester? Will you now rebuild this unit with the parts that you sell and subject it to testing - both bench and on-car?