mi16nut 0 Posted April 12, 2006 Just noticed a darkened circle underneath the car; not at the front as usual! On investigation, the brake compensator on the drivers side is weeping slightly from a perfectly formed small hole, around 0.5mm in the centre of the bottom flat, towards the inner union. When cleaned up, it is obviously seeping & I have lost some fluid. Questions are; how has this hole formed, or was it there all the time? There doesn't appear to be any corrosion around it. And, has anyone else suffered this? I'll get down GSF tomorrow & hopefully buy both options as I have no idea what letter stamp is on it. Then another brake bleed; third in a month! Cheers, Mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonah 1 Posted April 13, 2006 The hole was there all the time... obviously a seal inside has failed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Higgy 0 Posted April 13, 2006 I had a nightmare with these last MOT. Car kept failing due to insufficent braking force on one wheel. When they fail they send most of the force to the caliper on the broken side. I expected it to be the other way round! I had trouble buying the correct stamped compensator (E & F? I think). Anyway I have two different stamped valves. It passed MOT brake test, and was fine during even a track day. Its been like this since August. Here is what they look like inside: Internal gubbins Higgy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feb 47 Posted April 13, 2006 i changed both mine a while ago as a rear wheel was locking under heavy braking. problem was solved. they are costly at 45 pounds each! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hengti 2 Posted April 13, 2006 I had a nightmare with these last MOT. Car kept failing due to insufficent braking force on one wheel. When they fail they send most of the force to the caliper on the broken side. I expected it to be the other way round! I had trouble buying the correct stamped compensator (E & F? I think). Anyway I have two different stamped valves. It passed MOT brake test, and was fine during even a track day. Its been like this since August. Here is what they look like inside: Internal gubbins Higgy this could be the solution to my current MoT troubles - insufficient braking effort from n/s rear, whilst the o/s rear has always locked up under heavy braking gawd'bless the timing of your post!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mi16nut 0 Posted April 13, 2006 Cheers for the replies chaps. I've noted people's problems with getting matched compensators, so I've ordered a pair from GSF (£31.50 + VAT each). Mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
