Wot's this car bit called?

[Cursitor Doom]

HI all,

What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?

Cheers,

CD

[Roger Mills]

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,
CD

Not sure. Some cars have something like you described - but rather
bigger - to control the anti-lock braking.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Post by Roger Mills

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,
CD

Not sure. Some cars have something like you described - but rather
bigger - to control the anti-lock braking.

I think that would be a hydraulic distributor, possibly with spool valves

[Biggles]

HI all,What is the correct name for this car component?You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake mastercylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going inand coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper namefor 'em?Cheers,CD

Union
e.g. 3 way union, 4 way union

[Bob Eager]

HI all,What is the correct name for this car component?You often see
them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake mastercylinder. They're
kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.They resemble a
matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going inand coming out to
the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper namefor 'em?Cheers,CD

Union e.g. 3 way union, 4 way union

I'd probably call them a Henley block!

[Harry Bloomfield Esq]

Post by Bob Eager
I'd probably call them a Henley block!

A brake manifold.

[Jim Stewart ...]

Post by Harry Bloomfield Esq

Post by Bob Eager
I'd probably call them a Henley block!

A brake manifold.

thats what I would call it

[Abandoned_Trolley]

Post by Jim Stewart ...

Post by Harry Bloomfield Esq

Post by Bob Eager
I'd probably call them a Henley block!

A brake manifold.

thats what I would call it

Same here - if you do a Google image search for "brake line manifold"
you might see a picture of something you like.

However ... on cars with dual circuit hydralics, some of these
manifold blocks have a balance valve thingy which will trigger a warning
light on the dash if theres a leak in the system.

When you fix the leak you have to manually reset the valve. So dont
throw it out (yet) - its probably not broken

[Andy Burns]

Post by Harry Bloomfield Esq

Post by Bob Eager
I'd probably call them a Henley block!

A brake manifold.

I'd go with that

[Jim Stewart ...]

Post by Andy Burns

Post by Harry Bloomfield Esq

Post by Bob Eager
I'd probably call them a Henley block!

A brake manifold.

I'd go with that

just like a central heating manifold

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,
CD

Generally called a 3 or 4 way female connector. But they tend to be a T or
whatever little bigger than the pipe union. If larger, may include a
restrictor valve for front/rear brake balance.

[Andrew]

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,
CD

MOT failure

[Adrian Caspersz]

Post by Andrew

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,
CD

MOT failure

Single point of failure?

[The Natural Philosopher]

Post by Adrian Caspersz

Post by Andrew

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,
CD

MOT failure

Single point of failure?

That's always the loose nut behind the steering wheel.

[rick]

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,

photo may help

[Peter Hill]

Post by Cursitor Doom
HI all,
What is the correct name for this car component?
You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake master
cylinder. They're kind of like a distribution point for brake fluid.
They resemble a matchbox-sized steel block with brake lines going in
and coming out to the various slave cylinders. Wot's the proper name
for 'em?
Cheers,
CD

Some cars have a separate "brake proportioning valve". This limits the
brake pressure to the rear wheels.

On some cars (French?) it a load sensitive valve with a link to the rear
anti roll bar.

Others (Japanese?) it's on the side of the master cylinder.

[Abandoned_Trolley]

Post by Peter Hill
Some cars have a separate "brake proportioning valve". This limits the
brake pressure to the rear wheels.
On some cars (French?) it a load sensitive valve with a link to the rear
anti roll bar.
Others (Japanese?) it's on the side of the master cylinder.

I had one fitted to the rear anti-roll bar on a Fiat 124 - I believe
they called it a "tipping valve"

[Andrew]

Post by Abandoned_Trolley

Post by Peter Hill
Some cars have a separate "brake proportioning valve". This limits the
brake pressure to the rear wheels.
On some cars (French?) it a load sensitive valve with a link to the
rear anti roll bar.
Others (Japanese?) it's on the side of the master cylinder.

I had one fitted to the rear anti-roll bar on a Fiat 124 - I believe
they called it a "tipping valve"

Ditto Astra 'F' Estate, but connected to the rear torsion bar which
is also an anti-roll bar.