Brake booster replacement

[madrussian]

Any tips or suggestions? Anyone done that before? Is there a DIY or step by step?? Please help as I will be changing it out end of this week or next Monday.

 

[madrussian]

Bump, is this the right place for this topic?

 

[GI Joe]

are you putting a stock replacement?

 

[psfracer]

Its pretty easy---there are four bolts under the dash above the brake pedal and one to the brake pedal arm. If you are replacing with another stock one it should be pretty straight forward. When you bleed the brakes, start with the passenger rear, then driver rear, pass front, then driver front.

 

[madrussian]

Its pretty easy---there are four bolts under the dash above the brake pedal and one to the brake pedal arm. If you are replacing with another stock one it should be pretty straight forward. When you bleed the brakes, start with the passenger rear, then driver rear, pass front, then driver front.

Do I have to bleed the brakes???

 

[madrussian]

are you putting a stock replacement?

Stock, I don't think I have a need of aftermarket one on the street

 

[GI Joe]

Stock, I don't think I have a need of aftermarket one on the street

well I would not know if you plan to run it on the street or where.....and yes you MUST bleed it...

 

[madrussian]

So after I take 4 bolts off and disconnect it from the pedal, what's the next step, it has to come out from the engine bay right? What do I do with brake lines?

 

[psfracer]

You disconnect the brake lines----ergo why you need to fill the new master cylinder and bleed the brakes.

Here is what the master cylinder/brake booster looks like when you remove it. You can plainly see the four studs that go into the firewall, and the arm that bolts to the arm of the brake pedal.

 

[1fastpony]

Haynes manual at any parts store. Also, you will need to remove the master cylinder from booster before or after removing booster. And, bench bleed the master cylider before installing all parts. If this sound to much you might just spend the $$ and have a shop do it.

AND....MAKE SURE YOU ALIGHN THE MASTER CYLINDER TO BOOSTER SHAFT INORDER TO NOT DAMAGE YOUR MASTER CYLINDER.

 

[1fastpony]

So after I take 4 bolts off and disconnect it from the pedal, what's the next step, it has to come out from the engine bay right? What do I do with brake lines?

YES..After you remove the master cylinder.

 

[madrussian]

Haynes manual at any parts store. Also, you will need to remove the master cylinder from booster before or after removing booster. And, bench bleed the master cylider before installing all parts. If this sound to much you might just spend the $$ and have a shop do it.

AND....MAKE SURE YOU ALIGHN THE MASTER CYLINDER TO BOOSTER SHAFT INORDER TO NOT DAMAGE YOUR MASTER CYLINDER.

oh man sounds like I will spend some time on that, shop qoted me over $400 for it, my buddy sad its a fairly easy job....

 

[george06]

Any tips or suggestions? Anyone done that before? Is there a DIY or step by step?? Please help as I will be changing it out end of this week or next Monday.

http://s1212.photobucket.com/home/GT06

I had the same problem, this is what i did, now i have to go easy on the brake pedal.

 

[1fastpony]

oh man sounds like I will spend some time on that, shop qoted me over $400 for it, my buddy sad its a fairly easy job....

You can get a M/C booster for under $200. Labor should be no more than 1.5 hr's. That would put it in the $400 range with tax. If they qouted you $400 just for labor laugh and comment your not paying for tech training bill and walk out. Any good tech should be able to do it in an hr. I did and I'm not a tech.

But techs are like doctors, lawyers and the such. A lot of bad ones and few good ones. When you find a good one stay with'em.

 

[madrussian]

You can get a M/C booster for under $200. Labor should be no more than 1.5 hr's. That would put it in the $400 range with tax. If they qouted you $400 just for labor laugh and comment your not paying for tech training bill and walk out. Any good tech should be able to do it in an hr. I did and I'm not a tech.

But techs are like doctors, lawyers and the such. A lot of bad ones and few good ones. When you find a good one stay with'em.

$400 job completed. I found brake booster for $70, so I will go ahead and try to do it myself

 

[1fastpony]

$400 job completed. I found brake booster for $70, so I will go ahead and try to do it myself

$70...junk yard? There are plenty s197's parts around now, forgot about that. If you have worked on cars or other mechanical stuff, with the Haynes manual and taking your time you should be able to complete no problem. It aint rocket science justa attention to detail.

Good Luck.

 

[madrussian]

$70...junk yard? There are plenty s197's parts around now, forgot about that. If you have worked on cars or other mechanical stuff, with the Haynes manual and taking your time you should be able to complete no problem. It aint rocket science justa attention to detail.

Good Luck.

Where can I get Haynes manual?

 

[1fastpony]

Where can I get Haynes manual?

Autozone.
O'reilly.
Advance.

 

[madrussian]

Done! Took me about 3 hours and about $70 total! Didn't have to bleed brakes, didn't disconnect any of the brake lines. Car stops on the dime now!