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RE: Brake Booster ...

To: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>, <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Brake Booster ...
From: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil@caltel.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:03:56 -0700
BINGO!!

Right on Vance ... when the engine started the  pedal didn't  ... 
absolutely no movement ... ahh well now  at  least  I know how  to 
change  the  booster, really only a  10 minute job ...  as  soon as I 
get  another  one,  that  hopefully works  >:-o
>       Bill:
>
>       With the engine off, pump the brakes a few times to bleed off
>residual vacuum. Then depress and hold the brake pedal with light to
>moderate pressure. Start the engine. The pedal should immediately move
>down a very noticeable amount as the vacuum boost engages. If it doesn't
>move, or barely moves, the booster is bad.


-- 
Bill  Pugh
1957 TR3 TS16765L
aka
Casper
1970 TR6 CC59179L
aka
Rosey
Wallace, CA




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