Perry has the right idea. Power Brake is great and guaranteed.
dave
frogeye@porterscustom.com
Porter Customs
Albuquerque, NM USA 87107
505-352-1378
1954 BN2
Porter Custom Bicycles
www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html
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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Healeyguy
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 5:47 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Cc: RAWDAWGS
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster
The sticking brake booster...one of my most negative memories after working
on Austin Healeys for 40+ years! There are a bunch of items that can cause
the problem but most often it is the failure of the vacuum piston and seal
to return home. A poorly prepared can, improper lubricant, too thick a
packing under the leather seal are the usual issues in the vac can. Of
course there are other issues like bad air valves, springs or seats, faulty
cylinder bores or an assembly issue that may not cause locked brakes but do
cause a lot of grief. Maybe I'm just getting old but I swore off rebuilding
Girling brake servos 15 years ago. I send them all to Power Brake Exchange
in CA and haven't had a problem since.
Aloha
Perry
In a message dated 09/14/08 10:02:31 Hawaiian Standard Time, RAWDAWGS
writes:
I have a buddy who just rebuilt his Dad's Healey's brakes. He did
everything
brand new and is using silicon brake fluid. Anyway he drove it around the
block a couple of times and it was fine, but when his Dad drove it the
brakes
would lock up and stay locked. He think he has traced the problem to the
rebuilt power assist booster. I have a BN4 w/o a booster so I'm no help. Any
ideas?
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