evening all my brake servo requires replacing what is the best option for me is it worth trying to find a secondhand one or should I just buy a new one there about 300 quid new thou
I'm told if you redrill the holes in the plate you can fit acheaper VW Brazil servo. http://www.justkampers.com/211-612-103-g-brake-servo-vw-t2-1971-1979.html
Ive just read the same thing in vw heritage catalogue big difference in price so may be wortb a go Would i need a master cylinder as well 77 pounds without 160 with
Are you sure? I think your existing M/C would fit. What makes you think you need to replace the servo?
Servo test - pump pedal then keep your (left) foot on it. Start engine. Pedal should sink an inch or so. If not working could be lack of vacuum, but likely then the engine wouldn't be running well due to vac leak. If it's been apart, maybe one way valve is wrong way round. I only asked because I've fixed numerous servo problems and so far it's never been the actual servo itself.
Cheers zed I havnt had it apart and im running a subaru engine i will give it a test when i get home Thankyou for you advice
ok so ive put me foot on the brake peddle started the engine and no movement in the peddle its a bit late now for me to roll around on the floor so that a job for the morning whats my next step ... check for air leaks bad hose etc sorry ive put this in chat not mech if mods would like to move it please cheers kev
Ive rolled around the floor now and i carnt see anything out of place or any damage to the hose im going to order a new servo and take it from there theres only 4 holes to drill what could possibly go wrong
I havnt yet i will ring them tommorrow And see what they are saying I would have thought you will be able to or it would have said on the web site
ive just spoke to just kampers they have said my old master cylinder JUST bolts on to the new servo i will keep you posted
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update ive just finished fitting the new brake servo WOW what a massive difference it has made ive got brakes like ive never had before im very happy servo is slightly smaller than the original but with there being a 270 pound differnce in price im not complaining original master cylinder bolted straight on time to fit it thou 6 hours this is only because ive got the red 9 design suspension so i had to drop it so i could get the old servo out van was just jacked up on the drive so im guessing there was something wrong with my old servo does anybody want it
brakes are working rearly good i was going to put red nine front brakes on but i dont think i need to now
Following this thread with interest, didn't even know there was a vacuum thingy! (not a clue about engines,learning a lot from here) just checked over my hoses and there is a split in the little rubber hose coming from the inlet that connects on to the braided hose, would this affect the brakes and the tickover? Does the length of the rubber bit matter? thinking of putting a bit of a longer one on to make reconnecting it a bit easier
On the inlet manifold there is a small length of rubber tubing which connects to the braided hose coming from the servo, there are two jubilee clips connecting it and the one on the braided hose side has cut/perished the rubber tube. Hope I haven't got the wrong bit, really pleased with mysel at finding it!
