Re: CAUTION ON THE USE OF SILICONE BKAKE FLUID IN ESAMATIC BRAKE SYSTEMS

Posted by PackardV8 On 2007/10/22 20:59:44

The problem with the Bendix TV M/C is precisely in the compensator port. If the spring fails then NO BRAKES at all and no amount of pumping of the pedal will help and NO for-warning.

With conventional piston cup M/C's it is true that the cup can wear or become deficient over time and use. HOWEEVER, in ALL brake failures i have experienced (about 4 in 34+ years)as well as similar experience of others there is always a for-warning of either leaking fluid and its smell, spongy pedal, sudden pedal drop until braking effect takes place among other warnings. Usualy, the system can be safely brought to a repair location by prudent driving and pedal pumping. I've NEVER with ANY system ever experienced complete brake loss due to M/C failure.

I believe there is a good fix for the compensator port in the Bendix TV but just have not spent much time researching it. Or perhaps a modification of the M/C altogehter.