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Re: Oh Mama, almost no brakes, now brake booster

To: r_rochlin@hotmail.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Oh Mama, almost no brakes, now brake booster
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:12:16 EDT
In a message dated 7/24/2005 1:24:13 PM Central Standard Time, 
r_rochlin@hotmail.com writes: 
>     Following Aaron and Dave's advice I removed the Brake booster from
> my car and noted the following things 1. It does hold vacuum and 2. when the
> rod from the pedal is pushed it seems to provide a solid puff of air out of
> the vacuum inlet.  Is there any other way to test it other then sending it
> to Partco and asking them to test it prior to a rebuild.
>     My thought now is to reassemble the system and bleed the brakes to
> insure there is no blockage, but I don't see that as a possibility as I
> would think that the car would have pulled to one side or the other or the
> PDWA light would have activated.  Bang'en away at it...
> Bob Rochlin
> 
The best test is to substitue another booster, a known good booster, and see 
if there is any difference.  Also check the vacuum hose as someone else 
suggested.

Dave




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