OK,
Noob question:
1. How do I tell if my brakes are already dual, and
2. why is that more desirable than single?
Thanks!
OK,
Noob question:
1. How do I tell if my brakes are already dual, and
2. why is that more desirable than single?
Thanks!
If there is a big brake booster in between the top of the brake pedal tower and the brake master cylinder then you have dual brakes.
dual is better because if you blow a seal or get any sort of leak with a single line system you automatically lose all of your brakes. With a dual system you lose some braking power but do not lose ALL of your brakes.
Brent
1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
1965 109 SW - nearly running well
1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
1969 109 P-UP
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Not necessarily. I have power-assisted brakes with a single circuit master cylinder on my 109.
A better way would be to count the number of brake lines (metal tubes going toward the brakes) coming out of your master cylinder. If there is one line, you have a single-circuit master cylinder. If there are 2 lines...well, you can figure out what that means...
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).
1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
1965 109 SW - nearly running well
1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
1969 109 P-UP
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2