spring brake failure

[bevans6]

I read that broken springs are now the main cause of brake chamber replacement, almost never leaking diaphragms.  You might track that and see if the ultra cheap chambers are failing more often than the Haldex or other quality, more expensive replacements.

Brian

[luvrbus]

The Chinese made knocks off are the problem a good spring brake made in the US like Bendix,MGM ,Omini,Haldex and others don't give problems but the foreign made is so cheap you could change every 2 or 3 years and never worry about it IMO

The school here has buses with spring brakes 10 years old and not one problem never has one been replaced, I spend the 10 dollars difference and buy American made spring brakes or the German made no Chinese made s*** for me   

[Jim Eh.]

The Chinese made knocks off are the problem a good spring brake made in the US like Bendix,MGM ,Omini,Haldex and others don't give problems but the foreign made is so cheap you could change every 2 or 3 years and never worry about it IMO

The school here has buses with spring brakes 10 years old and not one problem never has one been replaced, I spend the 10 dollars difference and buy American made spring brakes or the German made no Chinese made s*** for me    

Actually that would be "Made in Mexico"

Actually that is "Assembled in Mexico". Where the actual components are made is a mystery.

[luvrbus]

Made in Mexico is a improvement over the Chinese made stuff,here in Az at FreightLiner all their spring brakes replacements are made in China unless you want to order a decent brand

[Jim Eh.]

I know what you mean. Usually when a local supplier has a "sale" .... that's exactly what it means, cheap (read suspect) knock offs. I used to find that the usual suspects of cheap knock off stuff contains or is made up of cast. Now it seems it is in everything from plate to stainless.