<VV> Corvair content, Really! (brakes)

[Bryan Blackwell]

Sorry, but I'm not buying.

In the first instance, the failure was a bad brand new wheel cylinder, on a completely brand new system (shoes, hardware, wheel cylinders, hoses) - except for the '69 m/c I had salvaged and rebuilt.

I haven't investigated the second yet, but I went through the system and replaced the front brakes and cylinders about 4 years ago and checked the rears - thus my comment that it was due for a flush.

You guys still want to question my maintenance schedule?

You still think it would be safer stock?

I don't.

--Bryan

On Mar 23, 2011, at 2:02 PM, William Hubbell wrote:

> Two dual m/c converted failures in 20 years?  I have NEVER had a failure in a stock Single m/c system.  I'm not saying it can't happen, but I think if you do your due diligence maintaining your brakes it is unlikely.  The way I look at it, a dual m/c system just has more things that can go wrong.  Besides, I think the best safety equipment is the nut behind the wheel, and the more you insulate that nut from the possible consequences of his actions (by installing ever more "safety" equipment), the greater the chance that "nut" will fail to do his job.