S3 brake cylinder

[SteveOS3]

When I was checking the rear brake shoes today I noticed that the brake dust was very 'oily'. I guess the rear cylinder is leaking.

The cylinder was stamped with 'H118' or '811H' if it's upside down, so I checked on the Parts List wiki, there was no H118 listed, can anyone confirm that it's a Sierra cylinder?

Thanks,

Steve

[tvrgit]

Yep, sierra 2.0 or 2,3 diesel

[phillpot]

I've paid more than that for just a bleed nipple!

[GadgeS3C]

phillpot said:

I've paid more than that for just a bleed nipple!

Are those the right ones for an S though? From http://www.brakepartssuperstore.org.uk/index.html they look like the estate 20.6mm ID ones and the S should be 19mm ID.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd have ordered a pair if I thought they were right!

[tvrgit]

The one you need is 20.6mm, as fitted to all Sierras except the little ones (early 1.3 and 1.6) or the nutter ones (with rear disks) - I said 2.0 or 2.3 diesel earlier, because I remember that those rear brake parts (cylinders and shoes) are right.

[phillpot]

GadgeS3C said:

Are those the right ones for an S though?

Quite possible not! Probably why they're so cheap

[SteveOS3]

Thanks for the confirmation gents. I order my stuff through a local garage and they just wanted to be sure to get the right kit.

Thanks again,

Steve