Guys,

Does anyone know exactly how the compensator should work? (I know what it does, my questions are around the mechanical workings...)

So inside the compensator, there are two what I can only describe as studs with springs round them. There is a bar (which I've removed in this pic) that sits across the top.of the two springs and has a dimple for the stud on the level arm bit.



My question being, should the actual stud move in and out to adjust the braking pressure or is it only the pressure on the springs from the lever arm that do the adjusting?

Managed to massively derust and free off this compensator but not sure if the studs are stuck or should be like that....

There is a big circlip inside I'm going to try and take out which may facilitate the removal of these studs...just wondered if anyone had been here before....

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Well I've got one that I could pull apart to see if mine move. Hopefully being a NZ car won't be rusted and seized like yours. So consider this a bump to find this once I have a look

Thanks fella

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Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec resto

China Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy

Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now

Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile