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101 Brake Compensater

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L90OOK:
My mate has just got a 101 & the only thing needed to get it through it's MOT is the rear brake compensator valve.  Does anyone know if these can be rebuilt or exchanged?
Even better does anyone have one lying around??
Cheers

Here's a piccy of the 101...we collected it on Sat...£1200 bargain! 8)

tomarse:
I think they are expensive and tricky to get hold of :(

Does this thread help?

hobbit:
The brake compensator valves are fitted on a lot of light commercial vans, and some cars too, they are a common fail point, but sometimes you can get them working with a lot of working the mechanism and oiling, at the end of the day all the unit does is restrick the flow of brake fluid to the rear axle reducing the ability to lock up the wheels on heavy braking when unladen

You could get one of these and retro fit it into the vehicle, they all do the same job, at different pressures

If it was not there at all, it has been known to pass the mot, like a lot of things like this

A last resort would be remove it fit a standard brake pipe system, mot at another test station (seen this done a few times)

As you would not probably be putting it through the heavy strain loaded like it would have been in service this would suffice

Not actually worked on 101s very much, although driven a few, I know they are a heavy drive, especially the hard top version

L90OOK:
Thanks all...I managed to get it working after plenty of wd40, mole grips & a large pry bar  :shock:
It was stuck in after being sat for about 2 years, so the back brakes would lock up first...interesting drive!!
Now fully MOT'd ready for it's camper conversion.
Cheers

tomarse:

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A last resort would be remove it fit a standard brake pipe system, mot at another test station (seen this done a few times)

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I've spoken to a couple of 101 owners who have broken brake valves and they have all said that the trucks are lethal to drive unloaded without them.

I'd definately look at fitting something even if it was a manual valve.

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