brake power booster going bad?

[rick88blaze]

What are some obvious signs that a power booster is starting to go bad? I think mine is acting up. Sometimes when I hit the brake pedal it's pretty stiff and it sounds like air is hissing under my dash, and others it's just fine. /forums/images/graemlins/1zhelp.gif

Rick

 

[mountainexplorer]

That sounds like it. Mine in my Suburban went out recently. Basically felt the same without the motor running. When it was running, you could hear vacuum leaking.

 

[Muddytazz]

Yep, time for a new booster.

 

[R72K5]

yep bye bye booster, its now junk and trying to tell you so,


good luck

 

[rick88blaze]

That's not what I wanted to hear!! /forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif I just dumped $400 into axles. I don't want to have to spend another $70 on a booster.

Thanks for the responses and information! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

Rick

 

[mountainexplorer]

If you lived closer, I'd tell ya to go out back and grab one off one of the parts rigs.

 

[rick88blaze]

The funny part about that is that I could probably send an email or 2 and have a buddy of mine go pull it and ship it to me. /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

 

[mountainexplorer]

Your welcome to if you can get someone to go up and grab it... in the far nowhere inbred town of Ione, Washington.

 

[rick88blaze]

I appreciate the offer, but I haven't talked to the guy in a few years. He probably wouldn't appreciate it if I emailed him just to go pull and ship a part for me. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

Rick

 

[fatboy]

you can test them, get a manuel, I forgot how but i remember testing mine and it wasnt the booster

 

[R72K5]

nothing wrong with using one from a parts truck, i have done this a few times, and this is what most all the 67-72 guys have to do

 

[rick88blaze]

That's what I'm planning on doing. I can't afford a new one right now. Plus I've got to replace both top u-joints on my rear cv shaft, and the seal and bushing on the back of the t-case. I just noticed this afternoon that all of those are loose. My luck just seems to be getting worse and worse. /forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif

On top of all this, I'm broke, and my parents are coming in town for a week next wednesday!!

Rick

 

[bryguy00b]

well, i know u can test them by pumping the pedal a few times with the engine of, and the pedal should get nice and hard /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif, then when u start it it should drop a few inches or so..