If you can do a 'brake job' you can rebuild a servo. Kits are
available. For best results have the hydraulic cylinders re-sleeved
unless they're spotless. There are some potential gotchas--like
trimming the seal in the vacuum cylinder and (possibly) having to
re-coat the inside of the vacuum cylinder--but, all in all, it's not a
terribly tricky job and very satisfying. Search the archives for
others' comments. Some parts, like the seals for the air/vacuum valve
aren't in the kits--at least the ones I've bought--but I think BCS has
them (they won't necessarily need replacing).
bs
Greg Mandas wrote:
> All,
>
> The 65 BJ8 I purchased last March sat in a barn seizing up for the last 30
>years. The good news is, the car is original. The bad news is, the car is
>original. The owner did just enough restoration to sell it. That's not to say
>it was road worthy at the time. He had the brake cylinders redone, but not the
>servo. I have been driving the car and the brakes function, but without power
>assist.
>
> My mechanic (for all the things I wont', can't or shouldn't do) suggests
>replacing the master cylinder with an earlier model with a smaller bore. "It
>increases brake pressure to where you don't need a servo."
>
> My local British parts guy says I should drop in a Lockheed. "It's safest and
>by the way you need $100 bracket to make it fit."
>
> I'd like to have the original Girling rebuilt, but both guys tell me it's not
>a good idea. They don't know of anyone who can do the job right and
>independently steered me away from the place I found.
>
> My restoration philosophy is to stay as original as possible unless
>prohibited by safety, cost or practicality.
>
> What do y'all think?
>
> Greg
>
> 65 BJ8.
>
> *******************************************************************
> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
>
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