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1. [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: "PG" <britishcars@shaw.ca>; Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:15:28 -0700; Hi all, The Brakes on my BJ8 have become rock hard and I suspect the Brake Booster..I"ll test it tomorrow for vacumn. In the meantime, how difficult is the rebuild and how long should I budget the ca; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00804.html (7,021 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:14:03 +0800; Rebuilding the booster won't take you more than an hour's worth of work, it's an easy job unless the cylinder is shot. If it's shot, then the thing has to go to someone to be sleeved properly. Alan; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00807.html (7,550 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:54:13 -0700; In my opinion, the hardest thing about rebuilding the booster is getting it in and out of the car. I think I spent a couple days on rebuilding mine. The dry film lube is needed for the inside of the; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00808.html (8,090 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: <tomfelts@windstream.net>; Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 9:03:22 -0400; FWIW, after trying to rebuild my original and not having any luck, my mechanic put an aftermarket booster on my BJ8. Works perfectly. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00811.html (9,599 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:39:25 +0000; Actually, there are two cylinders; the main/master cylinder and one to actuate the air/vacuum valve (three if you count the vacuum canister as a cylinder). I recommend spending a half-hour or so stud; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00812.html (8,333 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] brake booster (score: 1): Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:05:55 -0500; Hi Paul, Your problem may be a brake hose. Quite a few years ago I had one of the front brake hoses collapse on itself from age and if I remember correctly the pedal got quite hard. Basically when yo; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00814.html (9,090 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] brake booster (score: 1): Author: "T W" <ah3000me@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:32:04 -0400; I test drove a BJ8 that didn't have the booster -- the brake line went from the master cylinder to the proportioning valve. The brake pedal was firm, but the car seemed easy to stop. Are the brake bo; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00821.html (10,625 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] brake booster (score: 1): Author: Tadeusz Malkiewicz <tadeusz.malkiewicz@plusnet.pl>; Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:45:40 +0200; Hello there, For documentation, scroll down to the Brakes section in : http://volvo1800pictures.com/sweden/Volvo_1800_dokumentation_main_page_en.ht m The original Girling literature is there. The Bra; /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00822.html (7,946 bytes)
9. [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: RAWDAWGS@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:01:25 EDT; 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 whe; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00298.html (7,527 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:19:49 -0400; Hmmm. Years ago I would say that, considering I rebuilt the brakes, they were good and if my dad had problems, it would be my Dad's fault. Now, I rebuilt my brakes they are good and my son has proble; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00300.html (8,631 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:25:23 -0700; Here's a link to a manual with some diagnostics (thanks Tadek!): 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 dro; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00301.html (7,761 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:40:04 -0700; At the risk of sounding like a school marm, could we please use the correct term(s) when discussing technical issues? Silicon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon) is a hard, brittle silvery metal u; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00302.html (9,579 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:04:59 -0400; There is now a link to this on my site. John Sims, BN6 Aberdeen, NJ www.healey6.com --Original Message-- From: healeys-bounces+ahbn6=optonline.net@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces+ahbn6=optonli; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00304.html (8,234 bytes)
14. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: Healeyguy <healeyguy@aol.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:47:26 -1000; 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; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00309.html (8,262 bytes)
15. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: Tadeusz Malkiewicz <tadeusz.malkiewicz@plusnet.pl>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:17:15 +0200; I am glad the Volvo community can be of help to the Healey community.. :-) There is more there, you are welcome to take a look at the entire site. I take no credit there, it's all work of a Swedish; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00314.html (7,511 bytes)
16. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: "Dave Porter" <frogeye@porterscustom.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:32:16 -0600; Perry has the right idea. Power Brake is great and guaranteed. frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarforum.com/; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00320.html (9,771 bytes)
17. Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster (score: 1): Author: "Dave Porter" <frogeye@porterscustom.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:08:53 -0600; Power Brake exchange 260 Phelan Ave. San Jose, CA 95112 1 800 322-1775 frogeye@porterscustom.com Porter Customs Albuquerque, NM USA 87107 505-352-1378 1954 BN2 Porter Custom Bicycles www.britishcarfo; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00324.html (11,874 bytes)
18. [Healeys] brake booster (score: 1): Author: john doe <rccpl1@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:16:33 -0800 (PST); been struggling with the brakes for a while now does anyone know how to tell if the booster is working properly had it rebuilt by apple a while ago ,with the constant sitting don't know if its stuck; /html/healeys/2010-03/msg00163.html (7,052 bytes)
19. Re: [Healeys] brake booster (score: 1): Author: I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:25:51 -0800; remove vacuum hose, pump brakes. if pedal goes to floor most likely bad booster, if pedal is hard, problem lies elsewhere. Another possible sign is low fluid resevoir, with no sign of a leak. The boo; /html/healeys/2010-03/msg00166.html (8,032 bytes)
20. Re: [Healeys] brake booster (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:36:38 +0100; Turn off the engine, operate the brake pedal a few times. Then push the brake pedal and keep it down, start the engine, the brake pedal should now sink noticebly. If not there is something amiss. Kee; /html/healeys/2010-03/msg00167.html (8,094 bytes)

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