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Re: Broke Brakes

To: <kmcnelis@nmsu.edu>, <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Broke Brakes
From: "John Reynolds" <JohnTempe8@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 11:19:49 -0700
I had mine rebuilt by Partco in Cinn, Oh.  They did  a great job within a
week and couldn't beat the price.
NFI.

John
71 TR6
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kmcnelis@nmsu.edu>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 7:50 AM
Subject: Broke Brakes


> Here's the deal-  press down hard on the brakes, RMP slows to almost
stall.
> It doesn't matter if I'm diving or if I'm just sitting in the garage.  I
> suspected a vacuum leak, so I checked the big hose from the intake
manifold to
> the brake servo.  It was OK (I did notice a tiny amount of brake fluid on
the
> servo end, so a master cylinder rebuild is needed).  I now suspect a leaky
> diaphram in the servo.  I can't find a major rebuild kit from the Big 3,
so I
> guess I'll have to buy the entire servo.  It's kinda pricy!  Before I
shell
> out for it, are there any suggestions of other fixes I have overlooked?
>
> Thanks.  Kevin

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