Hello everyone,

I lost my vacuume booster for the brakes this weekend. Have loud vacuume "sucking noise" inside cabin area and brakes are like a rock. Whats my best choice and whom should I stay away from when replacing this monster?

Thanks,

Magazines have metal ones.

If it's sucking from inside the car, the casing is fine. But the metal ones do seem to be more durable. I think they switched to plastic in 85.

I think they're all remanufactured now.

Can these be rebuilt? Do you trust rebuilding them?

I got a rebuilt one from autozone awhile back. It took a few times to get one to stop breaking. This one is doing fine...for now. It's got a lifetime warranty on it though.

This is autozone's brand. Any good? This looks like a B*tch
to replace. only want to go there once.

Cardone any good?


Cardone reman / Brake Power Booster
Warranty - LLT 54-71405 Price: $182.99

You don't have to get a crappy rebuilt plastic one. I bought a brand new metal can from a site called piratejack.net. It was cheaper than those from autozone, too, around $125.

Matthew

When mine went I got a metal one for about $120. Its not really that hard to install. Aslong as you can fit under the dash its a piece of cake!

DO NOT buy the piece of crap A-1 Cardone. My first one lasted a week. The second one worked fair for about a year. I finally installed a PBR (from Australia). It cost about $100 more, but I now have real brakes. (I think that I ordered it through Ecklers). The only pain in the ass is the nut on the right side of the steering column.

I have heard that removing the seat makes it a little eaiser to lay in the drivers side and work upside down.
Has anyone tried the new swivel joint to get at the booster bolts up under the dash?

I wish I would have taken out the seat when I did mine. I got the bolts by using a series of swivels, extensions, and patience

In reverse, I held the nuts in the socket by using the tape method - stick a bunch of tape in the socket and make the nut stick to it!

Matthew

I never had to use any swivels to get the bolts out. I just used the appropriate extension and they came off easily. Maybe my car is special!