[Shotimes] Brake Booster R&R Tips Wanted

[Ken Johnson]

Not sure if I have adequately ruled out the stuck e-brake cable.  I guess I
am going on my past experience and replacing the brake booster seemed to fix
this problem.  In addition, the fact that my brake pedal does not seem to
snap back up also tells me it is the brake booster not a stuck cable.

Having said this, since I am having trouble finding a new brake booster for
under $300.00, it might be worth changing the cable since I am assuming that
the parts for that job are a lot less and even if the cable is not giving me
a problem now I am sure it is only a matter of time before it does.  I have
seen the stuck e-brake suggested many times on the list but never seen a
list of parts that are replaced....is it just the cable that gets replaced ?

Thanks,
Ken
'95 MTX Daily Driver
'91 Mocha Winter Beater
'91 Jewel Green Parts Car
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "Ken Johnson" <kdjsho@comcast.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Booster R&R Tips Wanted


> Have you ruled out other things like a sticking e-brake cable?
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> Ken Johnson said:
> > My rear brakes are dragging.  Seems to be the same problem I had with my
> > '91
> > at about the same milage.  When the engine compartment gets hot the rear
> > brakes start to drag.  I can notice it at stops because the car does not
> > roll to a stop it sticks ever so slightly.  I also get much more brake
> > dust
> > on my rear rims than on my fronts.
> >
> > So not sure if the members of this list told me about what was happening
> > or
> > if it was the dealer (probably was the list).  When the brake booster
> > heats
> > up a spring in the booster starts to loose its rate and it keeps the
brake
> > pedal from returning all the way to the top which results in some
> > hydraulic
> > pressure remaining in the rear brake circuit. Sometimes I actually lift
> > the
> > pedal up with my foot after I come to a stop if I feel the brakes
> > dragging.
> > The dealer replace the booster (part was $301, P/N F4DZ2005A) and the
> > problem was fixed.
> > ***Someone....anyone feel free to correct me if this is not what is
really
> > going **
> >
> > I have been having this problem for some time now on my '95.  I found a
> > stuck rear caliper last spring and thought that was the culprit, but
after
> > I
> > put on new pads, calipers and rotors all the way around (including the
'96
> > upgrade for the fronts) the problem did not go away.
> >
> > So this was going to be my next move (once I got concurrance with the
> > list).
> > However I have not bought the booster yet and got a quote of $460 for
just
> > the booster from my Ford Dealer and Lou Fusz Ford was not much better.
> > Someone said they got the booster and the master cylinder for $160...I
> > would
> > love to know where they got that deal.
> >
> > Ken
> > '95 Blue MTX
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
> > To: "Ken Johnson" <kdjsho@comcast.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Booster R&R Tips Wanted
> >
> >
> >> Ken:
> >>  The master cylinder is pretty expensive about $180 and up. Can I ask
> >> why
> >> you are replacing the booster? I am still looking for the cause of a
> >> metal
> >> can sounding click when the brake pedal is depressed all the way.
Sounds
> >> like spring steel popping back and fourth. I replaced the master
> >> cylinder
> >> with no change in the sound. The car seems to have a soft long pedal.
> > Brake
> >> fluid flushed and system bleed many times. Including a trip to the
> >> dealer
> > to
> >> bleed the ABS HCU. I am suspicious of the booster but not sure? Could
> >> you
> >> let the list know what you paid and where you found it?
> >> Thanks!
> >> .
> >> .
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Anybody got any tips on R&R the brake booster on my '95 MTX.  Have
the
> >> Helm
> >> > manual and seems pretty straight forward, are there any surprises I
> > should
> >> be
> >> > prepared for ?
> >> >
> >> > Was not planning on replacing the master cylinder unless it is a
cheap
> >> part.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Ken
> >> > '95 Blue MTX - Daily Dirver
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