[Healeys] Brake servo

[Bob Spidell]

A quick test you can perform on the servo: hold (foot) pressure on the brake pedal when you start the car. If the servo is working, the pedal should go down an inch (25.4mm) or so when the engine starts. 

I agree with others about the flexible lines. 


bs 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gaagten" <gaagten at hetnet.nl> 
To: "Healey forum" <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:16:47 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [Healeys] Brake servo 

Hello, 
Yesterday I intended to go for a ride. Taking the car out of the garage I 
noticed a strange behavour of my brakes. 
The pedal felt very hard and not too much breaking was there. I just drove 
some blocks and nothing was chanced. Pushing the brake pedal several times 
resulted in blocking of the front brakes and the car could not be moved 
anymore). 
However after a little time the brakes released themselves again. 
My conclusion is that something is wrong with the brake servo. The servo is on 
the car as long as I have it (almost 15 years, about 20.000 km) 
So, if I have to replace the unit, which servo type should I take. I have 
probably a girling now. I know that the substitute for this is a Lockeed 
servo. 

Any other idea 

Thanks and regards, 
Ge Aagten 
BJ8 
The Netherlands