[T2] Rear Brake Cylinder

[Richard F Coombs]

Kevin,

I wouldn't use the lowest price cylinder either. The quality of the machining could be a total crapshoot. As to the quality of the rubber parts, who knows? 

It would probably work, but how long would it last? 

I can say that I've used the medium priced 211611047cbr (Brazilian) cylinder on both my '71 Busses without issues. One set must have 20,000 miles on it by now.

As far as the Bus Depot website's search function goes, it appears to like "wheel cylinder" better than "brake cylinder".


Richard


'71 hippie Bus "Putt-Putt"
'71 homebrew camper "Sugar Magnolia"
my71vwbusputt-putt at blogspot.com



-----Original Message-----
From: type2 [mailto:type2-bounces at type2.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Guarnotta
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 3:13 PM
To: 'Type 2 List'
Subject: Re: [T2] Rear Brake Cylinder

OK, thanks for the replies and the links. 

 

Two more questions - 

I don't like to skimp on parts in general - especially braking implements.
But is there really a difference between the German and the Brazilian and the $7.95 version(aside from price)?

http://www.busdepot.com/211611047cbr

http://www.busdepot.com/211611047c

http://www.busdepot.com/211611047cec

 

I can't imagine that a $7.95 piece works for longer than it takes to fill the system with brake fluid, but.

 

Second question - am I calling this the wrong thing? When I do a search on the Bus Depot site for Brake Cylinder - neither of these show up?

 

-Kevin Guarnotta

Jamaica Plain, MA

 

'78 Westy

'69 Singlecab

'65 Ez-camper

 

 

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