Power Brake booster replacement questions.
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Power Brake booster replacement questions.
I have hard brakes.
I have replaced master cylinder, new front rotors slotted and drilled, new front calipers, new rear shoes. Was working perfectly until this morning.
Started up and hard pedal. If I press real hard on brakes it stops just fine. I checked the vacuum to the booster and I have plenty of vacuum. I also notice that after engine is turned off I still have vacuum on booster.. check valve is working. Cant think of anything else to check. I have replaced a booster cylinder once before on a Ford Pickup 20 years ago that had same problem.
question I have:
How to replace booster cylinder.
1. do I need to remove the lines from the master cylinder?
2. Does the lower drivers side dash need to come off?
3. is there an adjustment when installing new booster?
any tips or tricks to make this go faster or things to look out for?
Thanks.
Anthony
I have replaced master cylinder, new front rotors slotted and drilled, new front calipers, new rear shoes. Was working perfectly until this morning.
Started up and hard pedal. If I press real hard on brakes it stops just fine. I checked the vacuum to the booster and I have plenty of vacuum. I also notice that after engine is turned off I still have vacuum on booster.. check valve is working. Cant think of anything else to check. I have replaced a booster cylinder once before on a Ford Pickup 20 years ago that had same problem.
question I have:
How to replace booster cylinder.
1. do I need to remove the lines from the master cylinder?
2. Does the lower drivers side dash need to come off?
3. is there an adjustment when installing new booster?
any tips or tricks to make this go faster or things to look out for?
Thanks.
Anthony
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Its not hard to replace the bake booster, just unbolt the master cylinder and carefully pull it free of the brake booster, then comes the hard part, you need to get your head under the dash so you can see were its connected to the brake peddle, pull the retainer pin and disconnect the booster from the brake peddle and then unbolt the booster (4 nuts under the dash) and remove it. Install the new booster in the reverse order.
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Thanks for the reply, I guess it would help to know I have 94 4runner 3VZE 2wd 275,000 mi
You mean I dont need to remove dash?
and I dont need to remove MC lines?
Thanks
You mean I dont need to remove dash?
and I dont need to remove MC lines?
Thanks
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Thanks for the reply, I guess it would help to know I have 94 4runner 3VZE 2wd 275,000 mi
You mean I dont need to remove dash?
and I dont need to remove MC lines?
Thanks
You mean I dont need to remove dash?
and I dont need to remove MC lines?
Thanks
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I leave the MC connected to the lines and just separate the MC from the booster. I am gentle with the metal lines but they have enough flexibility to move enough to get it out of the way.
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