Just Making Sure

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

My cars rear brakes run off a single pipe that runs from the servo but I thought (havin never looked at another gti system) that It would be a dual system to the rear not single, so I checked the servo and there's a blanked port so I'm assuming the last owner made it single for some reason. Anyhow I'm guessing it's not meant to be a single pipe with a t-piece?

 

Just want to know before I stick another pipe in, cheers

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Discs or drums? What regulator is fitted?

 

Generally disc'd cars had 2 lines and 2 regulators, drum cars were single line, single regulator.

[alync406 4]

From what I remember the 1.6's had only one pipe going to the rear brakes with a blanked port in the master cylinder. There is a compensator valve mounted on the chassis at the left hand side in the engine bay too.

1.9's I think normally have two pipes going to the rear and two compensator valves mounted at the rear somewhere..

 

Your car should be ok as it is anyway

[welshpug 1,655]

Replacemnt mc's these days often come full compliment of ports and include blanks if required.

 

As allan said that is how a drum braked gti came from the factory, 1.9 and base models had 4 port split systems.

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Aye it's just passed an mot so they are safe enough but little things bug me and it's something I can do for free. It's a 1.9 chassis but all braking components have been changed by previous owner so I'm guessing for quickness he's just gone for the simplest system. To be honest I never looked at the compensator(s) so if it's only got one compensator I'm guessing I'll need to put another in when I plumb in the new pipe?

[welshpug 1,655]

If you add a second line definitely, though if its working, just leave it!

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

But obviously 2 is better than one, plus if its how a 1.9 is meant to be I'd be happier. Like I say small things bug me with cars

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

I find single line and 1600 compensator to work very well with rear discs, preferable to the 1900 set-up.

 

Your car though so whatever makes you happy

[stef205 92 1 Cars]

I run a single line to the rear and tee'd off above the axle. Works well for me with no issues

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

Aidan my pug is 1.9 rear beam (discs) with 1.6 compensator, no problems at all, sailed through two M.O.T's

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Yeah mine passed mot yesterday, yous have got me conflicted whether to change the setup now lol, I'm needing to swap a few brake pipes anyway as they've been squashed slightly but are still letting fluid though. Might just leave the compensators then......