Removing the Brake Booster...
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Removing the Brake Booster... Well my brake booster is toast and i've got all the parts ready to go, but how the hell does this thing come out? Any tips or a write up would be awesome, I already searched but couldn't come up with anything. This is my daily driver so I need to get this back on the road quick.
Any tips that will make this easier would be awesome I just don't know what I would need or wouldn't need to take off to take the brake booster out.
Any tips that will make this easier would be awesome I just don't know what I would need or wouldn't need to take off to take the brake booster out.
BB is attached by 4 bolts through the firewall. Remove the two nuts from the master cylinder and ABS block first, and gently move the MC out of the way. Remove vac. line from booster.
From inside the car, remove the knee panel from under the dash. Remove the clip that attaches the brake pedal to the booster rod w/a flat head screwdriver. Use a 1/4" drive 13mm deep well socket/swivel/extensions to remove the four nuts from the booster studs.
Back to the engine bay.... pull the booster out.
Have fun.... those four inside nuts are a bitch to get to.
From inside the car, remove the knee panel from under the dash. Remove the clip that attaches the brake pedal to the booster rod w/a flat head screwdriver. Use a 1/4" drive 13mm deep well socket/swivel/extensions to remove the four nuts from the booster studs.
Back to the engine bay.... pull the booster out.
Have fun.... those four inside nuts are a bitch to get to.
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Thanks for the help man..
I also found this write up just for reference if anyone else needs help...
Remove the hood rear seal.
Remove the air inlet screen.
Remove the brake booster vacuum hose clamp (9) and the vacuum hose (8) from the check valve (4).
Remove the master cylinder nuts (7) attaching the master cylinder (6) to the brake booster (1).
Remove the master cylinder from the brake booster.
Move the master cylinder forward and toward the driver's side in order to provide clearance for the booster. Moving the master cylinder will flex the brake pipes slightly.
Do not bend or distort the brake pipes.
Remove the left side instrument panel insulator. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.
Remove the brake pedal nuts (3) attaching the brake booster to the brake pedal with bracket (6).
On vehicles equipped with manual transmissions, loosen the clutch master cylinder nuts (5).
Remove the brake booster pushrod (8) from the brake pedal lever pin.
From inside the vehicle, remove the brake pedal pushrod retainer (7) and the pushrod washer (4).
Tilt the entire brake booster slightly in order to work the brake booster pushrod (8) off the brake pedal pin. Do no put undue side pressure on the pushrod.
Remove the power brake booster (1) from the vehicle.
I also found this write up just for reference if anyone else needs help...
Remove the hood rear seal.
Remove the air inlet screen.
Remove the brake booster vacuum hose clamp (9) and the vacuum hose (8) from the check valve (4).
Remove the master cylinder nuts (7) attaching the master cylinder (6) to the brake booster (1).
Remove the master cylinder from the brake booster.
Move the master cylinder forward and toward the driver's side in order to provide clearance for the booster. Moving the master cylinder will flex the brake pipes slightly.
Do not bend or distort the brake pipes.
Remove the left side instrument panel insulator. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.
Remove the brake pedal nuts (3) attaching the brake booster to the brake pedal with bracket (6).
On vehicles equipped with manual transmissions, loosen the clutch master cylinder nuts (5).
Remove the brake booster pushrod (8) from the brake pedal lever pin.
From inside the vehicle, remove the brake pedal pushrod retainer (7) and the pushrod washer (4).
Tilt the entire brake booster slightly in order to work the brake booster pushrod (8) off the brake pedal pin. Do no put undue side pressure on the pushrod.
Remove the power brake booster (1) from the vehicle.
